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A.  STRICTLY  GRADED  CLASSIFICATION  OF  THE  PRIMITIVE,  AND  THE 
MORE  IMPORTANT  DERIVATIVE  WORDS  OF  THE  ENGLISH  LAN- 
GUAGE, FOR  ORAL  SPELLING;  NUMEROUS  EXERCISES  FOR 
WRITING   FROM  DICTATION;   THE   PRINCIPLES   OF 
ORTHOEPY  AND  ORTHOGRAPHY;  RULES  FOR 
SPELLING;  PREFIXES,  AFFIXES,  &c,  &c. 

BY  RICHARD   G.   PARKER,   A.M. 

AND 

J.  MADISON  WATS  OK 


A.   S.  BARNES    &  COMPANY, 
NEW  YORK  AND  CHICAGO. 

1870. 


EDUCATION  DEPX* 

Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1857, 
By  A.  S.  BARNES   &  CO., 
In  tho  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  Southern 
District  of  New  York. 


R.  C.  VALENTINE, 
Stereotypeb  and  Electrotyper,  GEO.  W.  WOOD,  Printer, 

81,  83,  and  85  Centre-street,  No.  2  Dutch-st.,  N.  Y. 

New  York. 


PREFACE. 


The  Spelling-book  ought  to  occupy  a  place  in  primary  instruc- 
tion second  in  importance  to  that  of  no  other  work.  We  have 
aimed,  therefore,  in  the  preparation  of  this  volume,  to  furnish  all 
the  facilities  necessary  to  teach  successfully  the  orthography,  pro- 
nunciation, meaning,  and  use  of  the  more  important  words  of  the 
English  language. 

It  is  now  generally  conceded,  by  eminent  American  and  Euro- 
pean educators,  that  the  shortest  and  most  successful  mode  of  learn- 
ing spelling  is  by  the  eye  ;  that  the  definitions  and  the  use  of  words, 
as  well  as  their  orthography,  are  soonest  acquired  by  frequently 
writing  exercises  from  dictation;  and  that  orthoepy  and  orthog- 
raphy should  be  simultaneously  taught.  This  book  has  been  pre- 
pared in  accordance  with  these  views. 

In  Part  First,  containing  monosyllables  only,  the  pupil  is  taught 
to  observe  the  construction  of  words,  and  to  form  them  by  prefix- 
ing and  affixing  single  letters.  The  lessons  are  presented  in  the 
following  order :  Words  of  one  letter ;  words  of  two  letters,  formed 
first  by  prefixing,  and  secondly  by  affixing,  a  single  letter  to  words 
of  one  letter;  then  follow  words  of  two  letters  only,  not  thus 
formed.  This  principle  is  then  extended  to  words  of  three,  four, 
and  more  letters.  Thus,  for  example,  by  affixing  n  to  the  word  #, 
we  have  an;  by  affixing  d  to  an,  it  becomes  and;  by  prefixing  I  to 
and,  it  becomes  land  ;  and  lastly,  by  prefixing  5,  it  becomes  bland. 
The  words  are  arranged  with  regard  to  their  vowel  sounds,  in  al- 
phabetical order;  and,  though  they  appear  in  columns,  they  are 
divided  into  paragraphs,  and  designed  to  be  read  from  left  to  right, 
as  in  ordinary  reading. 

Part  Second  contains  words  of  more  than  one  syllable,  classified 
with  regard  to  their  formation,  their  vowel  sounds,  alphabetic 
order,  accent,  and  number  of  syllables.  The  following  miscellane- 
ous exercises  are  then  introduced:  Words  pronounced  alike,  but 
differing  in  spelling  and  signification;  words  improperly  used  for 
each  other;  effect  of  accent  in  certain  words ;  rules  for  spelling; 
rules  for  the  use  of  capital  letters;  marks  used  in  written  lan- 
guage; names  of  persons;  prefixes,  their  meaning  and  effect; 
prepositions  used  after  certain  words;  abbreviations;  and  words, 
phrases,  and  expressions  in  common  use,  borrowed  from  other  lan- 
guages.    Due  discrimination  should  be  used  in  determining  at  what 

Ml 1 8320 


0  PREFACE. 

stage  of  tlie  pupil's  progress  to  teach  the  miscellaneous  exercises,  as 
well  as  the  orthoepical  principles  and  exercises  in  the  first  part  of 
the  book. 

We  have  given  unusual  prominence  to  pronunciation,  not  only 
from  the  consideration  that,  if  neglected  in  youth,  it  will  rarely,  if 
ever,  be  learned,  but  because,  in  its  acquisition,  the  form  of  words 
is  so  impressed  upon  the  mind,  that  it  serves  as  an  important  aux- 
iliary in  teaching  orthography.  The  system  of  classification  is  so 
complete,  that  a  single  word  serves  as  a  key  to  the  pronunciation 
and  spelling  of  an  entire  class.  By  the  use  of  numbered  vowels 
and  consonants  with  peculiar  marks,  a  list  of  which  will  be  found 
on  each  leaf,  we  have  been  enabled  to  indicate  the  pronunciation 
of  every  word,  with  the  necessity  of  respelling  but  few ;  and,  in 
their  syllabication,  to  exhibit  their  rrots,  prefixes,  and  affixes. 

Great  pains  have  been  taken  throughout  the  work  so  to  prepare 
the  Dictation  Exercises-  as  to  familiarize  the  pupil  with  the  best 
forms  of  constructing  sentences ;  to  teach  the  meaning  and  use  of 
the  important  words;  and  to  illustrate  the  rules  of  spelling,  the 
use  of  capital  letters,  punctuation,  abbreviations,  &c.  These  exer- 
cises may  be  used  in  various  ways.  The  teacher  may  read  the  sen- 
tences slowly  and  distinctly,  while  the  pupils  write  all  the  words, 
or  the  more  difficult  ones  only.  When  slates  are  used,  they  may  be 
expeditiously  examined  by  requiring  pupils  to  exchange,  so  that  each 
one  shall  become  the  inspector  of  his  neighbor's  work,  while  the 
teacher  spells  the  several  words.  All  mistakes  should  be  corrected 
by  the  pupil  who  made  them. 

It  will  be  seen,  from  the  explanation  of  our  plan,  that  this  book 
is  adapted  to  the  wants  of  all  classes  of  pupils,  without  regard  to 
the  mode  of  instruction.  Teachers  may  resort  to  oral  spelling 
only ;  to  spelling  both  by  oral  and  dictation  exercises,  which  i» 
preferable;  or,  in  advanced  classes,  dictation  exercises  only  may  be 
used.  Pupils,  however,  should  always  be  required  to  study  the 
lists  of  words,  and  to  pronounce  them  in  the  class,  before  attempt- 
ing to  spell,  or  to  read  and  write  the  dictation  exercises.  This  will 
also  be  found  a  valuable  work,  if  used  only  to  teach  orthoepy.  In 
that  case  pupils  should  be  required  to  study  the  lists  of  words,  and 
to  pronounce  them  in  the  class;  after  which,  the  reading  of  the 
dictation  exercises  will  serve  as  a  test  and  confirmation  of  their 
pronunciation. 

Du.  Webster's  Dictionary,  as  revised  by  Prof.  0.  A.  Good- 
rich, D.  D.,  in  1856,  has  been  adopted  as  our  standard  of  orthog- 
raphy. This  work  has  also  been  our  principal  authority  on  the 
subject  of  pronunciation;  though,  in  disputed  cases,  we  have  con- 
stantly consulted  Dr.  Worcester's  Dictionary,  and  the  works  ot 
B.  II.  Smart,  Esq.,  the  veteran  orthoepist  of  England. 


ORTHOGRAPHY. 


Definitions. 

1.  Orthography  treats  of  the  nature  and  properties 
of  letters,  and  the  correct  spelling  or  writing  of  words. 

2.  The  English  Language  consists  of  forty-three  Oral 
Elements,  or  Elementary  Sounds. 

3.  Oral  Elements  are  the  sounds  that,  uttered  sep- 
arately or  in  combination,  form  syllables  and  words. 

4.  Elements  are  produced  by  different  positions  of 
the  organs  of  speech,  in  connection  with  the  voice  and 
the  breath. 

5.  The  Principal  Organs  of  Speech  are  the  lips, 
teeth,  tongue,  and  palate. 

G.  Voice  is  produced  by  the  action  of  the  breath 
upon  the  larynx.1 

7.  Elements  are  divided  into  three  classes :  eighteen 
Tonics,  fifteen  Subtonics,  and  ten  Atonies. 

8.  Tonics  are  pure  tones  produced  by  the  voice,  with 
but  slight  use  of  the  organs  of  speech. 

9.  Subtonics  are  tones  produced  by  the  voice,  modi- 
fied by  the  organs  of  speech. 

10.  Atonics  are  mere  breathings,  modified  by  the  or-* 
gans  of  speech.  , 

11.  Letters  are  characters  that  are  used  to  represent 
the  Oral  elements. 

12.  The  English  Alphabet  consists  of  twenty-six  let- 
ters, viz. :  a,  b,  c,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h,  i,  j,  k,  1,  m,  n,  o,  p,  q,  r,  s, 
t,  u,  v,  w,  x,  y,  z. 

»  The  larynx  is  the  upper  part  of  the  trachea,  or  windpipe. 


ft     ;  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 


13.  The  Alphabet  is  divided  into  Vowels  and  Conso* 
nants. 

14.  Vowels  are  the  letters  that  usually  represent  the 
Tonic  elements,  and  form  syllables  by  themselves.  They 
are  a,  e,  i,  0,  u9  and  sometimes  y. 

15.  A  Diphthong  is  the  union  of  two  vowels  in  one 
syllable ;  as,  oi  in  0*1,  ou  in  our. 

16.  A  Digraph,  or  improper  diphthong,  is  the  union 
of  two  vowels  in  a  syllable,  one  of  which  is  silent ;  as, 
oa  in  loaf. 

IT.  A  Triphthong  is  the  union  of  three  vowels  in  one 
syllable ;  as,  eau  in  beau,  ieu  in  adieu. 

18.  Consonants  are  the  letters  that  usually  represent 
either  Sub  tonic  or  Atonic  elements.  They  are  of  two 
kinds,  single  letters  and  combined,  viz. :  b,  c,  d,  f,  g,  h, 
j,  k,  1,  m,  n,  p,  q,  r,  s,  t,  v,  w,  x,  y,  z;  6a  Subtonic,  th 
Atonic,  ch,  sh,  wh,  ng. 

The  term  Consonant,  literally  meaning  sounding  with,  is  applied  to  these 
letters  because  they  are  rarely  used  in  words  without  having  a  vowel 
connected  with  them  in  the  same  syllable,  although  their  elements  may 
be  uttered  separately,  and  without  the  aid  of  a  vowel. 

19.  Cognates  are  letters  whose  elements  are  produced 
by  the  same  organs,  in  a  similar  manner;  thus,/*  is  a 
cognate  of  v  /  h  of  g,  &c. 

20.  Alphabetic  Equivalents  are  letters,  or  combina- 
tions of  letters,  that  represent  similar  elements,  or  sounds ; 
thus,  i  is  an  equivalent  of  0,  in  p^'que. 

Vowels. 

A  usually  represents  six  Oral  elements,  or  sounds ;  as 
in  ale,  and,  art,  all,  bare,  ask. 

E  usually  represents  three  elements ;  as  in  me,  end, 
err. 

The  element  indicated  by  e1,  is  also  represented  by  t,  o,  u,  and  y ;  as 
in  mt'rth,  word,  fur,  myrrh. 

/usually  represents  two  elements ;  as  in  ice,  inch. 


CONSONANTS.  9 

O  usually  represents  three  elements ;  as  In  old,  on,  do. 
IT  usually  represents  three  dements ;  as  in  tube,  tub, 

mil. 

T",  when  used  as  a  vowel,  represents  the  same  elements 
as  //  as  in  type  (tip),  hymn  (him). 

0  U  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  our.  This 
element  is  also  represented  by  ow  /  as  in  now. 

01  and  OY  are  equivalent  to  a,  followed  by  ! ;  as  in 
oil  (ail),  hoy  (Mi). 

Consonants. 

B  represents  one  element;  as  in  bih.  Before  t,  and 
after  m,  it  is  silent ;  as  in  de£t,  tlmmJ. 

C  has  no  element  peculiar  to  itself.  It  represents  the 
sound  of  k  before  the  letters  a,  c,  «,  Z,  >,  <£,  and  at  the 
end  of  a  word,  when,  in  this  work,  it  is  printed  with  a 
dot  over  it ;  as  in  cane,  cot,  cure,  click,  crank,  district, 
music.  Before  e,  i,  and  ?/,  it  represents  the  sound  of  s  / 
as  in  cent,  ^ider,  cyst.  In  a  few  words,  it  has  the  sound 
of  z  /  as  in  suffice.  When  it  comes  after  the  accent,  and  is 
followed  by  ea,  ia,  io,  or  eons,  it  is  sounded  like  sh  /  as 
in  ocean,  social,  tenacious,  cetaceous.  It  is  silent  before 
k  /  as  in  hack,  lack. 

D  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  did.  At  the 
end  of  a  word,  it  is  sometimes  sounded  like  t,  as  in 
mixed/  and  in  a  few  words  is  silent,  as  in  se^ge,  he^ge. 

^represents  one  element,  as  in  fife  \  except  in  of, 
when  it  is  sounded  like  v. 

G  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  gag.  Before 
€,  i%  and  yy  it  is  usually  sounded  like  jf,  and  is  marked 
thus,  g ;  as  in  gem,  gin,  gyve.  j 

H  represents  one  element ;  as  in  Aome.  It  is  silent  at 
the  beginning  of  a  number  of  words,  and  after  r  and  g  / 
as  in  Aonor,  rAyme,  gAost. 

J  represents  one  element;  as  in^'ust 

K  represents  one  element ;  as  in  lank.  It  is  silent 
before  n  /  as  in  knee, 


10  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

L  represents  one  element ;  as  in  ZiZac.  It  is  silent  in 
many  words  ;  as  caZf,  haZf,  taZk. 

M  represents  one  element ;  as  in  maim. 

^represents  one  element;  as  in  no,  on.  It  is  some- 
times sounded  like  ng,  when,  in  tins  work,  it  is  marked 
thus,  n ;  as  in  bank,  thank,  an'ger,  fin'ger.  It  is  silent 
after  Z,  or  m,  when  it  ends  a  syllable ;  as  in  kiln,  hymnt, 

P  represents  one  element ;  as  in  pipe.  It  is  silent) 
before  n,  s,  and  t,  in  the  same  syllable  ;  as  in  pneumatic, 
^>salm,  prompt. 

Q  has  no  element  peculiar  to  itself.  "With  u,  by  which 
it  is  always  followed,  it  commonly  represents  the  sound 
of  Jew,  as  in  <^aif,  quilt,  quoth ;  but  in  many  words 
derived  from  the  French,  it  has  the  sound  of  Jc  ;  as  in 
coquet,  eti^uet,  &c. 

R  represents  one  element ;  as  in  rare,  for.  "When  it 
precedes  a  vowel,  it  may  be  trilled ;  as  in  roll,  round. 

S  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  save,  same. 
In  many  words  it  is  sounded  like  z  as  heard  in  sine, 
when,  in  this  work,  it  is  marked  thus,  s ;  as  in  rose,  rise. 
In  a  few  instances  it  has  the  sound  of  z,  as  heard  in 
azure ;  as  in  pleasure,  osier.  It  sometimes  represents 
the  sound  of  sh  J  as  in  sure,  diversion. 

T  represents  one  element ;  as  in  tart,  taste. 
V  represents  one  element ;  as  in  valve,  -vryid. 
W represents  one  element;  as  in  well,  wise. 

X  has  no  element  peculiar  to  itself.  It  is  equivalent 
to  z,  at  ihe  beginning  of  words ;  to  Jcs,  as  in  ta#,  ea?pect; 
to  gz,  when  the  next  syllable  following  begins  with  an 
accented  vowel,  as  in  e#alt,  exert  ;♦  and  to  Jcsh,  in  some 
words,  when  the  accent  immediately  precedes  it,  as  in 
anxious,  luxury. 

Y,  when  a  consonant,  represents  one  element ;  as  in 
yet,  yes. 

Z  represents  two  elements.  The  first  may  be  heard  in 
sest,  sine.  The  second,  in  this  work,  is  marked  thus,  z ; 
as  in  azure. 


TABLE   OF   OKAL   ELEMENTS.  11 

Til  represents  two  elements.  When  a  Subtonic,  in 
this  work,  it  is  marked  thus,  fh ;  as  in  this,  with.  As 
an  Atonic,  it  is  heard  in  thin,  breath. 

Oil  usually  represents  one  element ;  as  in  change, 
much.  In  words  derived  from  the  ancient  languages, 
ch  is  generally  sounded  like  h  /  as  in  ache,  cAasm,  scAool. 
It  frequently  represents  the  sound  of  sh,  when,  in  this 
work,  it  is  marked  thus,  en ;  as  in  eriaise,  cTiivalry,, 
mac-hine. 

SII represents  one  element;  as  in  shame,  marsh. 

WH represents  one  element ;  as  in  wha\,  when,  w?Aip. 


Table 

OF    OltAI 

,  Eleme> 

^TS.1 

1.   Ton: 

[CS. 

1 

a  or  a, 

as  in 

*ge> 

ate, 

bane, 

dame, 

tame. 

V                   8 

a  or  a, 

u 

at, 

ash, 

damp, 

land, 

lamp. 

a, 

a 

art, 

arm, 

march, 

card, 

hard. 

4, 

a 

Ml, 

ball, 

pa/wse, 

want, 

walk. 

<V 

a 

hare 

,     care, 

flare, 

rare, 

ware. 

!'3 

a 

ask, 

asp, 

glass, 

dance. 

pant. 

e"  or  e, 

u 

he, 

we, 

these, 

cede, 

glebe. 

e  or  e, 

a 

elk, 

end, 

bless, 

blend, 

west. 

e,4 

u 

err, 

her, 

nerve, 

serve, 

verse. 

1  First  require  the  pupils  to  utter  an  clement  by  itself,  then  to  pro- 
nounce distinctly  the  words  that  follow,  uttering  the  element  after  each 
word — thus  :  age,  a  ;  ate,  a  ;  bane,  a,  &c.  Exercise  the  class  upon  the 
above  table,  till  each  pupil  can  utter  consecutively  all  the  Oral  elements. 
The  attention  of  the  class  should  be  called  to  the  fact  that  the  first 
element,  or  sound,  represented  by  each  of  the  vowels,  is  usually  indi- 
cated by  a  horizontal  line  placed  over  the  letter,  and  the  second  sound 
by  a  curved  line. 

2  The  fifth  element,  or  sound,  represented  by  a,  is  its  first  or  Alphabetic 
sound,  modified  or  softened  by  r. 

3  The  sixth  element  represented  by  a,  is  a  sound  intermediate  between 
a,  as  heard  in  at,  ash,  and  a,  as  in  arm,  art. 

4  The  third  element  represented  by  e,  is  e  as  heard  in  end,  modified  or 
softened  by  r.  It  is  also  represented  by  i,  o,  u,  and  y  ;  as  in  bird,  word, 
burn,  myrrh. 


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NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 


I  or 

% 

as  in     ice 

,        ire, 

cliild, 

mild, 

vdse, 

i  or 

s 

1, 

"        ink,        inch 

>     g!ve> 

silk, 

wing. 

6  or 

6, 

«        old,        ode, 

bold, 

cold, 

home 

6  or  6, 

"        on 

bond,   block, 

flock, 

fond. 

s 

"        do 

,         to, 

who, 

prove 

,    tomb, 

u  or  u, 

"        cube,      cure 

',    duke, 

dupe, 

fuse. 

u  or 

9 

u 

«        bud,       bulb,    hush, 

lull, 

hunt 

A, 

"        full,        pull 

,     put, 

puss, 

push 

ou, 

"        <n^i 

•,        out, 

found, 

hewse 

,     loud 

2.     SUB-T0NIQ§. 

h 

as  in 

foi&e, 

Jale, 

Jane, 

Jard, 

Jark. 

d, 

«   „ 

<£ale, 

cZame, 

fZate, 

did, 

<7im. 

» 

a 

#ain, 

#ale, 

pate, 

9*0* 

fa 

h 

u 

>de, 

>ne, 

/oin, 

/oint, 

joist. 

h 

u 

Zake, 

Zane, 

Zate, 

let, 

fend. 

m, 

it 

make, 

mane, 

mate, 

mild, 

mind. 

»i 

u 

Tiame, 

nail, 

wave, 

nine, 

wight. 

**sr, 

u 

hang, 

gang, 

sa?i^, 

ftnng, 

young. 

*s 

u 

race, 

rake, 

rain, 

bar, 

car. 

■01, 

it 

ftiat, 

this, 

these, 

those, 

with. 

% 

u 

vail, 

vain, 

vase, 

vine, 

vice. 

w, 

« 

wage. 

wail, 

wake, 

wide, 

wise. 

& 

a 

yard, 

yes, 

yet, 

you, 

your. 

*, 

a 

zeal, 

zest, 

zinc, 

zone, 

gaze. 

z, 

u 

azure, 

brazier, 

glazier, 

seizure, 

vision. 

3.     A-TONICS. 

/ 

as  in     fame, 

fane, 

fate, 

/if*, 

/ile. 

K 

Aale, 

haste, 

hate, 

Aark, 

Aarm. 

*, 

&eel, 

&eep, 

jfciss, 

Icmk, 

JcirJc. 

# 

peep, 

jnpe> 

jplum^ 

,  jpiu>, 

pumpn 

fi 

same, 

sane, 

save, 

send, 

sense. 

«, 

taste, 

tart, 

taught 

,   tfemptf, 

toast 

ALPHABETIC   EQUIVALENTS.  13 

th,  as  in  thank,  thing,  tfAink,  truth,  youth. 

ch,        "  6'Aase,  charge,  charm,  march,  much. 

sh,        "  shade,  shake,  shame,  shall,  shout. 

wh}         "  whale,  what,  wheat,  whieli,  white. 

Cognates. 

First  require  the  pnpil  to  pronounce  distinctly  the  word  containing 
the  Atonic  element,  then  the  Subtonic  Cognate,  uttering  the  element 
after  each  word — thus  :  lip,  p  ;  orb,  b,  &c.  The  attention  of  the  pupil 
should  be  called  to  the  fact  that  Cognates  are  produced  by  the  same 
organs,  in  a  similar  manner,  and  only  differ  in  one  being  an  undertone, 
and  the  other  a  whisper. 

Atonics.  Subtonics. 

%,       2? orb,      b. 

fife,    f.      .....  rase,    v. 

white,   wh wise,    w. 

save,     s £eal,    z. 

shade,  sh azure,  z. 

charm,  ch join,    j- 

tart,       t did,     d. 

thing,    tli.    .     .     .     .     .  this,     th. 

&n&,      h gig,      g.     * 

Alphabetic  Equivalents. 

1.   Tonic  Elements. 

For  a,  aa,  ai,  ait,  ay,  e,  ee,  ca,  ei,  ey  ;  as  in  Aaron, 
gain,  gauge,  stray,  melee',  great,  xein,  they. 

For  a,  ai,  ua  /  as  in  pla^d,  guaranty. 

For  a,  au,  e,  ea,  ua/  as  in  haunt,  sergeant,  heart, 
guard, 

For  a,  au,  aw,  eo,  o,  oa,  ou  /  as  in  fault,  hawk,  George, 
cork,  broad,  bought 

For  a,  ai,  e,  ea,  ei  /  as  in  ehair,  there,  swear,  heir. 

For  e,  ea,  ee,  ei,  eo,  ey,  i,  ie/  as  in  read,  deen,  ceil, 
people,  key,  valise,  field. 

For  e,  a,  ai,  ay,  ea,  ei,  eo,  ie,  u,  ue /  as  in  any,  said, 
says,  head,  liefer,  leopard,  friend,  bury,  guess. 


14  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

For  e,  ea,  i,  o,  ou,  u,  tie,  y  /  as  in  earth,  girl,  word, 
scoz^rge,  twrn,  guerdon,  myrrh. 

For  i,  ai,  ei,  eye,  ie,  oi,  ui,  uy,  y,  ye/  as  in  aisle,  sleight, 
eye,  die,  choir,  guide,  buy,  my,  rye. 

For  !,  ai,  e,  ee,  ie,  o,  oi,  u,  ui,  y  f  as  in  captain,  pretty, 
been,  sieve,  women,  tortoise,  busy,  build,  hymn. 

For  6,  au,  eau,  eo,  ew,  oa,  oe,  oo,  ou,  ow  /  as  in  haut- 
boy, beau,  yeoman,  seio,  eoal,  foe,  door,  soul,  blow. 

For  6,  a,  ou,  ow;  as  in  what,  howgh,  knowledge. 

For  6,  ew,  oe,  oo,  ou,  u,  ui  y  as  in  grew,  shoe,  spoon, 
sou]),  rude,  fruit. 

For  ii,  eau,  eu,  ew,  ieu,  tew,  ue,  uij  as  in  beauty, 
feud,  new,  adieu,  view,  hue,  juice. 

For  u,  o,  oe,  oo,  ou  /  as  in  love,  docs,  bfood,  yowng. 

For  u,  o,  oo,  ou  ;  wolf,  book,  could. 

For  on,  ow  j  as  in  now. 

For  oi  (ai),  oy  ;  as  in  boy. 

2.     SUBTONIC    AND    ATONIC    ELEMENTS. 

For  f,  gh,  jph ;  as  in  congh,  njmpA, 
Forj,  g;  as  in  gem,  gin. 

For  k,  c,  ch,  gh,  q  /  as  in  cole,  conch,  longh,  etiouet- 
For  s,  e ;  as  in  cell. 

For  t,  d,  th,phth;  as  in  danced,  Thames,  phthisic. 
For  v,f,ph;  as  in  of,  Stephen. 
For  y,  i  /  as  in  pinion. 
For  z,  c,  s,  x  ;  as  in  suffice,  rose,  a?ebec. 
For  z,  g,  s ;  as  in  rouoe,  osier. 
For  ng,  ii ;  as  in  anger,  bank. 
For  ch,  t  j  as  in  fustian. 

For  sh,  c,  en,  s,  ss,  t  /  as  in  ocean,  cliaise,  sure,  assure, 
martial. 

Spelling  by  Sounds. 

The  following  words  are  arranged  for  an  exercise  in  Spelling,  by 
sounds.  The  names  of  the  letters  are  not  to  be  given  ;  but  the  elements 
are  to  be  produced  separately,  and  then  pronounced  in  connection,  thus  : 
vast,  pronounced  vast ;  a  r  m— aim  ;  h  6  s  t — host ;  m  6  v— move,  &c. 


SYLLABLES. 


15 


The  attention  of  the  pupil  should  be  especiall 
or  those  that  are  not  sounded  in  words  where 
lowing  exercise  they  appear  in  italics. 


y  directed  to  silent  letters, 
they  occur.     In  the  fol- 


save, 

wave, 

fat, 

man, 

arm, 

part. 

halZ, 

warm, 

pare, 

tare, 

grass, 

vast. 

scene, 

glebe, 

test, 

defa, 

her, 

f&rn. 

pine, 

bide, 

lim.5, 

ring, 

gold, 

host. 

grit, 

bond, 

move, 

prove, 

mute, 

pure. 

dum£>, 

hunt, 

fiilZ, 

push, 

loud, 

house. 

blaze, 

bland, 

glide, 

glimpse, 

,  brass, 

branch. 

drouth. 

,  grand, 

grant, 

skulk, 

spark, 

spend. 

start, 

stare, 

flash, 

flesh, 

plum, 

slide. 

frame, 

print, 

tramp, 

smash, 

strand, 

swarm. 

vein, 

cork, 

Aeir, 

said, 

girl, 

word. 

been, 

beau, 

what, 

blood, 

wolf, 

prow. 

Words. 

A  word  is  one  or  more  Oral  elements  or  letters  used 
to  represent  an  idea. 

Words  are  divided  into  primitive,  derivative,  simple, 
and  compound. 

A  primitive  word  is  not  derived,  but  constitutes  a  root 
from  which  other  words  are  formed ;  as  faith,  love,  ease. 

A  derivative  word  is  one  that  is  formed  of  a  primi- 
tive, by  the  addition  of  an  affix  or  prefix ;  as  faithful, 
lovely,  disease. 

A  simple  word  is  one  that  can  not  be  divided  without 
destroying  the  sense  ;  as  an,  the,  book. 

A  compound  word  is  formed  by  two  or  more  words ; 
as  inkstand,  bookbinder,  laughing-stock. 

Syllables. 

A  Syllable  is  a  word,  or  part  of  a  word,  uttered 
by  a  single  impulse  of  the  voice. 

A  Monosyllable  is  a  word  of  one  syllable;  as 
home. 


16  NATIONAL  PRONOUN-CINQ   SPELLER. 

A  Dissyllable  is  a  word  of  two  syllables ;  as  home-hss. 

A  Trisyllable  is  a  word  of  three  syllables ;  as  con- 
fine-ment. 

A  Polysyllable  is  a  word  of  four  or  more  syllables ; 
as  in-no-cen-cy^  un-in-tel-li-gi-Ml-i-ty. 

The  Ultimate  is  the  last  syllable  of  a  word ;  as/W,  in 

The  Penult,  or  penultimate,  is  the  last  syllable  but 
one  of  a  word ;  as  mdk,  in  peace-m#&-er. 

The  Antepenult,  or  antepenultimate,  is  the  last  syl- 
lable but  two  of  a  word ;  a&jpeace,  injpeace-mak-er. 

Accent. 

Accent  is  the  peculiar  force  given'  to  one  or  more 
syllables  of  a  word. 

A  mark  like  this  '  is  often  used  to  show  which  syl- 
lable is  accented ;  as  read'  ing,  eat'  ing,  re  ward',  com- 
pel', mis'  chiev  ous,  vi  o  lin',  fire'-eat'er. 

In  many  trisyllables  and  polysyllables,  of  two  syllables 
accented,  one  is  uttered  with  greater  force  than  the  other. 
The  more  forcible  accent  is  called  p?*imary,  and  the  less 
forcible,  secondary. 

A  mark  like  this  is  sometimes  used  to  indicate  sec- 
ondary accent ;  as,  edN  u  ca'  tion,  ed'  u  cat© ,  muT  ti  pli- 
ca' tion. 


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THE  ALPHAB 

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F    E 

C     G     O 

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A     V     W 

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*  Let  the  child  read  the  Alphabet  as  here  arranged,  from  the  left  to  the 
right,  taking  but  few  letters  for  a  lesson,  and  those  of  a  similar  form. 
Teachers  who  prefer  using  simple  words  before  teaching  the  Alphabet, 
will  find  exercises  well  adapted  to  that  purpose  on  page  19. 

2 

THE  ALPHABET. 


Roman  Letters. 


A 

a 

B 

b 

C 

c 

D 

d 

E 

e 

F 

f 

G 

g 

H 

li 

I 

i 

J 

J 

K 

k 

L 

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M 

m 

N 

n 

0 

o 

P 

P 

Q 

q 

R 

r 

S 

s 

T 

t 

IT 

u 

V 

V 

w 

w 

X 

X 

Y 

y 

Z 

z 

Italic  Letters. 


A 

a 

B 

b 

0 

c 

D 

d 

E 

e 

F 

f 

G 

9 

H 

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W 

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X 

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Y 

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©Itr  lEnfllisIj  letters. 


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NATIONAL 

PRONOUNCING  SPELLEE. 


PART  I. 

MONOSYLLABLES  CLASSIFIED  WITH  REGARD  TO  THEIR  FOR- 
MATION AND  VOWEL  SOUNDS. 


I.   Words  of  One  and  Two  Letters. 

WORDS   OF   ONE   LETTER. 

A,  I,   O. 

WORDS  FORMED   BY  PREFIXLNG  A   SINGLE   LETTER   TO   WORDS 
OF   ONE   LETTER. 

Ha ;  ho,  go,  lo,  no,  so ;  to,  do. 

WORDS   FORMED  BY   AFFIXING   A   SINGLE    LETTER  TO  WORDS 
OF   ONE   LETTER. 

Am,  an,  as,  at,  ax  (aks) ;  aA,  ay ;  if,  in,  is  it ;  of  (ov), 
on,  ox  (oks) ;  or ;  oh. 

REMAINING   WORDS   OF   TWO   LETTERS. 

Be,  lie,  me,  we,  ye;   by,  fy,  my;   up,  us. 


20  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING  SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  b&re,  dsk ;  me,  end,  6rr ;   ice,  in  ;  old,  on,  d6. 

EXERCISE   IN   PRONUNCIATION.1 

h]    am,  an,    as,  at,     ax  (aks);  aA,  hi,  ay;     be,    lie, 

me,  we,  ye ;  I,     by,  fy,  my ;     if,  It,  ?s,        in ;    O, 

go,  h6,    16,    n6,  so ;  6f   (6v),     on,  ox  (oks) ;  or ;   to,, 
do;  us,    up. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  It  is  -an  ox.  Go  to  it.  Am  I,  or  is  lie,  to  do  so  ?  Is 
lie  on  an  ox  ?  O,  no ;  he  is  on  no  ox.  Is  he  to  go  ?  Ah ! 
he  is  to  go.     I  am  to  go,  if  he  be  in. 

2.  It  is  my  ax.  He  is  by  it.  Ho !  be  by  me !  He 
is  to  go  up.  He  is  of  us.  Do  we  go  up  ?  Ay,  we  do 
go  up,  if  ye  go. 

/ .  @fititan  e&.  &o  io  ii.  ©€m  ©^  a*  is  /e, 
/o  ao  do  ?  Qs'J  Ae  an  an  o&  ?  t/j  no  /  Ae  is  on 
no  oa:.  (Srd/e/o  ao?  ©€/£ /  /e  is /o  ao.  O^asn 
/o  go,  if  Ae  <&s  in. 


2 .  @%is  my  a&.  &ce is  /y  if.  &Co  /  <6e  4y 
me/  &ce  it  /o  ao  uA.  &ce  is  o/  tid.  m2?/o  4&e 
ao  u/i  ?      ©€y,  <we  d?  ao  tt/i,  <f  ye  yo. 

II.  Words  of  Three  Letters. 

WORDS    FORMED    BY   PREFIXING  A  SINGLE    LETTER  TO  WORDS 
OF   TWO    LETTERS. 

1.  Bay,  day,     %,     gay,   hay,   jay,    lay,    may,  nay, 
pay,  ray,    say,     way ;  ban,  bat,     can,   cat,     dam,  fan, 

1  Pupils  should  be  required  to  pronounce  each  list  of  words,  in  the 
class,  before  attempting  to  spell. 


WORDS   OF  THREE   LETTERS.  21 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

fat,  gas,    gat,  ham,  lias,    hat,  jam,  man,  mat,  pan, 

pat,  ram,  ran,  rat,     sat,    tan,  tat,     tax    (taks),  van, 

vat,  wax  (waks),  yam. 

2.  For,   nor ;  eat,    she,    the ;  eye  (i),  rye ;   bin,  bit, 

din,  fin,     fit,  gin,    his,     hit,  kin,       kit,     lit,     nit, 

pin,  pit,     sin,  sit,     tit,      win,  wit;      hwe\  box,  con, 

fox,  wan,  was ;  twb,  who ;  ewe  (yu) ;    cup,   sup,  son, 

ton,  won. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Can  I  go  in  ?  He  has  my  hat.  A  fat  rat  ran  by 
me.  Did  he  lay  a  hat  on  a  pan  ?  We  sat  on  a  mat.  Say, 
is  it  wax  on  my  fan  ?  May  he  be  gay,  to  day  ?  He  has 
a  bat.     Pay  no  tax. 

2.  She  can  eat  a  bit  of  the  fat.  Did  you  say,  "  It  is 
not  fit  to  eat  ?"  She  has  a  pin  in  the  box.  "Who  sat  on 
the  mat  ?  Was  it  a  cat,  or  a  kit,  or  a  rat,  or  a  fox,  or  a 
jay  ?  She  has  a  cup  in  the  box.  Do  you  eat  rye  ?  The 
ox  may  eat  the  hay  in  the  bin.  My  cat  has  a  rat.  Pat 
the  cat.  Do  not  hit  the  kit.  Was  the  rat  in  the  bin  ? 
The  cat  may  box  the  fox.     Owe  no  man. 

/.  ^an^Pao  tnP  @%e '  </iad  my  Aa/.  ©£/af 
tia/tan  <6?i  me.  ^ZJiaAe  4au  a  Aal an  a  AanP  sse 
dat  an  a  mat.  (^/ay,  &i  it<waa:  an  mu jfan  P  ©fCau 
ne  <we  aa?/,  /a  aat/P    &ce  Aad  a  <va£     J^ta^/  #za  Aur. 

2.  (QTAe  can  eat  a  /if  a/  Me  /at.  SSDii/  yau 
dau,  "@rj  44  wo/  At  /a  ea/P  (2sAe  <ua4  a  Ain  in 
/ne  <oaa:.  Sf^Aa  da/  an  Sue  ma/P  ///a4  tt  a  cat,  at 
a  dif,  c#  a  zaf,  az  a  /aa?,  at  a/auP      <&/ne  uaJ  a  ct/A 


22  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

kge,  &t,  &rt,  411,  b&re,  &sk  ;  me,  end,  Sir  ;   Ice,  In  ;  6ld,  fin,  do1. 


*£f  -<^&  ^r.  <k^y  <vaa  eat  %ue?  (&/Ae  ca?  ina?/  eat 
/ue  Aa<u  tn  /ne  awt.  ©f&u  cat  <nad  a  Za-t.  J^lat  /ne 
caf.  ^2Do  nat  Attune Ait.  ss<ad  /Ae  tat  t'n  /Ae  Ain? 
&A>e  cat  <?nau  Aa<z  /Ae  Aoa?.      tswe  #zo  man. 

WORDS    FORMED   BY   AFFIXING   A   SINGLE    LETTER    TO   WORDS 
OF   TWO   LETTERS. 

1.  Ate  (ate),  hay,  yea,  bey;  and,  ash,  had,  hag; 
awe,  orb,  nor;  ant,  ask,  asp,  ass;  bee;  b£d,  beg, 
b£t,  hen,  men,  m£t,  w£b,  w£d,  weri,  wet,  yes,  y£t ; 
her;  ink,  in?i,     its. 

2.  Oi*6,  doe,    hoe,  low,  sow,  tow ;  6f/*,  6ft,    d5g, 
don,  dot,  god,    got,  hob,  hod,  hog,  hop,  h6t,   log, 
lop,    lot,  nod,    not,  sob,    sod,  sop,    sot,  t6d,   t5p; 
too ;    use,  hew,  mew,  yew ;  one  (wun),  son,  ton ;  how, 
now,  sow ;  soy,    toy. 

heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  An  ox  ate  wet  hay.  A  hen  ate  an  ant  and  a  bee. 
The  men  had  met  at  an  inn.  Ask  the  man  if  he  has  a 
bed.  Yes,  he  has  a  bed,  a  hat,  and  a  hen.  The  hen  is 
on  the  tow.     The  ink  has  wet  the  bed. 

2.  The  man  has  one  son,  and  a  dog.  His  son  has  a 
top,  and  a  toy  hoe,  too.  He  can  use  his  toy  hoe,  on  a 
sod,  in  the  lot.  A  hog  is  by  an  ash  log.  The  dog  is  not 
yet  by  the  log.  Now  the  man  has  an  ax,  he  can  hew 
the  log. 

/.     ©fcn  oa:  ate  wet  A!a?/.        ©€  <ne?z  ate  an  ant 

ana  a  Aee.       @tAe  men  Aaa  met  at  an  inn.       ©TdA 

/Ae  man  <jf  A.e  wad  a  <oea/.  <j&4,  Ae  nad  a  Aea,  a 


WORDS   OF  THREE   LETTERS.  23 

mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

aa/,  and a  /ten.       &AAe  Axn  /d  an  /Ate  /out.       @s<ne 
/nA  <nad  <wef  /Ate  Aea. 

£ .  &Ae  man  A>ad  one  dan,  ana  a  aaa.  &Cid 
dan  A*  ad  a  /o/i,  ana  a  /ay  A.oe,  /oo.  (kAAe  can  tede 
Atid  /ay.  Aae,  on  a  doaj  in  /Ae  Ai/.  ©A  A.aa  /d  Au  an 
ad  A Aoa.  (SAne  aaa  id  na/ <?/e/ A? a  /Ae  /aa.  (SyVo^m 
/Ae  man  Aad  an  a&j  Ae  can  A>eto  /Ae  Aaa. 

REMAINING   WORDS    OF   THREE   LETTERS. 

1.  Ace  (as),  age,    him,    ape;  act,  ade?,    bad,  bag, 
cab,  cap,  fag,  gab,   gag,    lad,    lag,  lap,     lax,  mad, 
map,  nag,  nap,  pM,  pap,    rag,   rap,  sad,    sap,  tag, 
tap;  are,  arm,  bar,    car,     far,    jar,  tar;     til,  awl, 
caw,  jaw,  law,  mlw,p&w,  raw,  saw,  war;  Mr. 

2.  Ear  (er),  eel,     fee,     key,  lea,  pea,    sea,  see, 
tea;   &bb,  egg,  elk,    end,  fed,     fen,  g&t,    jet,  keg, 
led,    leg,  let,  n&d,  n6t,    peg,    pen,  pet,    r£d,  s£t, 
sex,    ten,  vex;  &T,    h£r,    fir,      sir,  bur,    cur,  fur, 
urn. 

3.  Dry,  Re,  fly,     hie,     ice,     lie,  pie,     shy,  sky, 
sly,     sty,  ftiy,  try,     vie,    why,  ire;  bid,    big,  did, 
dim,  fib,  fig,  fix,     gig,   him,  hip,  III,      jig,  kid, 
lid,     l!p,  nip,  pig,    rib,    rid,     rig,  rim,   rip,  sip, 
six,     tin,  wig. 

4.  Foe,  oak,  oar,  oat,  6de,  owe,  row,  sew,  woe; 
c6b,  cod,  fob,  fog,  fop,  job,  jot,  mob,  m6p,  odd, 
h5b,  pSd,  p6p,  pot,    r6b,    rod,   wad. 

5.  Few,  dew,  jew,  new,  pew,  you ;  bug,  but,  cut, 


24  NATIONAL   PISONOUNCING   SPELLEK. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  m6,  end,  err;  Ice,  In;   old,  on,  do. 

dug,    dun,    fun,    gum,  gun,  hug,  hut,  jug,  jut,     lug, 

mud,  mug,  nun,  „  nut,    pug,  pun,  rub,  rug,  rum,  run, 

sum,  sun,     sup,    tub,    tug,    tun ;  put ;  out,  our,    cow, 
owl,    vow;  boy,   hoy,  joy. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  My  son  lias  his  cap.  His  map  is  in  his  bag.  The 
dog  has  his  paw  in  my  lap.  The  lad  has  a  rag  on  his 
toe.  Do  no  bad  act.  Do  not  lag  by  the  way.  It  is  sad 
to  be  at  war.  A  mad  dog  bit  his  arm,  in  the  car.  I 
saw  an  ape.     He  had  his  paw  in  the  jar. 

2.  The  air  by  the  sea  was  raw.  The  ink  on  the  end 
of  the  pen  was  red.  She  fed  the  cur.  He  is  her  pet. 
Get  an  egg  for  the  cur  to  eat.  See  the  elk  in  the  fen. 
I  saw  ten  men,  sir.     The  net  was  on  a  peg. 

3.  Bid  the  shy  boy  eat  a  fig,  or  a  bit  of  pie.  A  pig 
and  kid  are  by  the  sty.  Why  not  try  to  fix  the  gig  for 
him  ?  A  big,  sly  fox  is  on  the  ice.  The  ape  is  ill.  He 
has  a  wig  on.     The  gas  is  dim. 

4.  The  cat  is  the  foe  of  the  rat.  The  oar  is  of  oak. 
I  owe  him  no  tax.  Fog  is  in  the  air.  It  was  an  odd 
job.  Eob  no  one  of  a  jot.  The  pot  is  on  the  hob.  The 
rod  is  for  the  fop.     Woe  to  him ! 

5.  A  few  men  sat  in  the  new  pew.  You  may  put  the 
gun,  the  tub,  the  mug,  and  the  jug  of  rum,  in  the  hut. 
Do  not  run  in  the  dew,  the  mud,  nor  the  sun.  The  pig 
dug  up  a  nut.  Joy  to  the  boy  who  put  the  rug  out  of 
our  hut.  But  now  a  bug  is  on  the  rug.  The  cow  is  by 
the  hut. 

/.     ©My  dan  <naJ  Aid  caYi.        &CiJ  maA  <J  tn 

&J  <vaa.       (§/%?  aaa  >uad  /uJ  /lata  in  m?/  <urA.      (S/ne 
<uia  nad  a  Zap  an  <n{'d  /ae.       ^Pa  via  aaa  acf.       LdOo 


READING   AND   DICTATION   EXERCISES.  25 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  u  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

no/  Aia  A?/  /Ae  titan.  (dr/  id  dad /o  Ae  at  <tna%.  ©A 
<mad  aoa  Ait  Ail  ati?i,  in  /Ae  cat.  @s  data  an  a/ie. 
@Ace wad  Ait  /iaw  in  mejaz.  * 

2 '.     @/Ae  ait  A?i  Me  dea  toad  taut.      &Ae  in  A  an 
Me  ena  0/ me  /ten  wad  tea7*     ©AAe  AeaMe  cut.     &Ae 
id  Aez  Ae/.      ^Ape/an  eaa  Aa%  Me  cat  /b  ea/.      <&Aee  me 
e/A  in  /Ae  Aen.      (§r  daw  /en  men,  diz.     &ne  ne/wad 
on  a  iiea. 

3 .  A^uid  Me  dAa  Acw  cat  a  Aia,  at  a  Ai/  a  A  /lie. 
(&t/iiv  ana  Atia* ate  Ay  Me  d/u.  %rA,w  no/  /zu  /o  Atir 
/Ae  oca  Aot  Aim  P  ©A  Aia,  dAu  Aaa  it  an  me  ice. 
&Ae  a/ie  id  iAA  &Ae  Aad  a  <wia  on.  &Ae  aad  id 
di?n. 

°4.  (§/%?  cat  id  me  Aoe  a/  Me  mi.  (^Tke  oat  id 
oA oaA.  (§r  awe  Aim  no  4a<z.  (opoa  ii  in  me  ait. 
<§&/ wad  an  oaa'/oA.  2/ioA ^  no  one  o/  a/o/  &iie 
(10/ id  on  me  /oA.  (&iie  too7  id  Aoz  /Ae  Aa/i.  '%Aae 
id  Ai?n'/ 

5 ' .  ©A  Aew  men  dot*  in  /Ae  new  Aew.  <~p£^ 
<may/iaf  me  aan,  Me  /aA,  iAe  <maa,  and 'me  iaa  a  A 
eant,  in  iAe  A.a/.  £2Jo  no/  tan  in  //e  aew,  Me 
tnaa,  not  Me  dan.  &i?e  /ua  a'aa  a/i  a  na/.  ^at/ 
/o  /Ae  Aay  w/o  Aa/  me  taa  a  a/  oA oaz  ifa/.  2!Bat 
now  a  Aay  id  on  Me  toy,      (^AAe  co<w  id  Au  /Ae  da/. 


26  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

Age,  &t,  &rt,  dll,  b&re,  &sk  ;   mb,  fend,  3rr ;   Ice,  In;   bid,  fin,  d6. 

IIL    Words  of  Four  Letters. 

WORDS   FORMED   BY   PREFIXING  A  SINGLE   LETTER   TO   WORDS 
OF   THREE    LETTERS. 

1. .'Bail,  bate,    bass,  brag/,   cage,    cape,  clay,   dace, 

date,    date,  dray,  face,  fail,     fate,     flay,  fray,    gage, 

gray,  hail,  hate,  jail,    lace,     mace,  mail,  mate,  nail, 

nape,  pace,  page,  pail,  pale,    pate,    play,  pray,  race, 

rage,   rail,  rape,   rate,  sage,    sale,     sail,  sate,    slay, 

sway,  tail,  tale,    tape,  tray,    vail,    vale,  wage,  wail. 

2.  B&nd,  bran,  br&t,  cAnt,  cash,  ch&t,  clad,  clap, 
cr&g,  cram,  dash,  -  drag,  dram,  fact,  flag,  fl&p,  flax, 
gash,  gl&d,  hand,  land,  hash,  lash,  mash,  rant,  rash, 
sand,  s^h,  scab,  sc&n,  shad,  shag,  sMm,  sMg,  slap, 
snag,  snap,  span,  split,  stSg,  swag,  t&ct,  that,  trap, 
wrap. 

3.  B&rk,  c&rt,  dark,  d&rt,  farm,  gUpe,  Mrk,  lark, 
mark,  park,  part,   scar,  •  star,     tart. 

4.  Ball,  b&wl,  call,  claw,  draw,  falZ,  flaw,  gall, 
hkll,    mall,  palZ,    talZ,    walZ,    want,  wdrm,wart,  yawl. 

5.  Bare,  bear,  care,  dare$  fair,  fare,  Mir,  hare, 
lair,     pair,    pare,  pear,  rare,     tare,     tear,     ware,  wear. 

6.  Bask,  cask,  gasp,  hasp,  lass,  mass,  pant,  pass, 
rasp,   task,    waft. 

7.  Beat,  dear,  fear,  feat,  feel,  flea,  flee,"  gear, 
hear,  heat,  heel,  here,  meat,  near,  neat,  -peat,  peel, 
plea,   reel,     sear,    seat,  seel,     tear,    teat,     year. 

8.  Bel?,    bend,  blM,  brM,  fled,     mend,  rend,  selZ, 
send,  sled,    tend,  then,  wend,  wheri,  yelk. 


WOIiDS   OF   FOUlt   LETTERS.  27 

—-> "* — ■ ~       '  :  ' ' 

mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  a2ure. 

9.  Dic<?,  dire,    fire,    hirtf,     mlc<?,  mire,    nic<?,    ricd, 
sir^,     tire,      vic<?,    wive. 

10.  BilZ,    brim,  chip,  chit,  .  clip,     crib,     drip,1   f  III, 
flip,     lilt,      gilZ,     grim,  grip,    hilZ,      kill,      kink,  link, 
UilZ,    mink,  pilZ,     pink,  prim,  ship,    skin,    silZ,      sink, 
slid,     slip,     silt,     snip,  spin,    spit,     tllZ,      tink,    this, 
trip,     trim,    twin,  twit,  whim,  whip,  whit,   wilZ,    wind, 
wink. 

11.  Blow?,  boat,  bodtf,  b6n<?,  bora,  bowl,  coat,  cod^, 
con<?,  coi*6,  crow,  flow,  f6r#,  four,  glow,  goat,  gore, 
grow,  hoar,  hon<?,  16n^,  16r<?,  m6d<?,  moat,  more,  pore, 
pdar,  roar,  rocte,  show,  slow,  snow,  soak,  soar,  sore, 
sown,  stow,   ton^,    tore,    wore,   zon<?. 

12.  Blot,  chop,  clog,  clot,  doff,  flog,  flop,  gone, 
loft,  plot,  shop,  scot,  sh6t,  slop,  soft,  spot,  stop, 
trot,     swan,  swad,  wand,  wash,  wasp,  what. 

13.  Chew,fus0,    mus£,  spew,  your. 

14.  Chub,  chum,don<?,  drum,  drub,  grub,  grum,  plug, 
scud,   shut,    slug,    spun,  stun. 

15.  Bout,  brow,  cowl,  fowl,  Aour,  howl  lout,  plow, 
prow,  pout,  rout,   scow,  sour,    trow. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Pray  do  not  play  on  the  bale  of  hay.  Did  the 
man  fail?  Yes;  he  is  in  jail,  for  he  can  get  no  bail. 
Slay  not  the  gray  rat,  in  the  cage.  The  rail,  pail,  nail, 
tray,  vail,  tape,  and  lace  are  for  sale.  Let  the  mate  see 
the  sail  sway.-    His  face  is  pale. 

2.  The  lad  is  clad  in  fur.  He  has  a  flag,  and  a  new 
band  for  his  hat,     Hand  the  bran  to  the  stag.     Did  he 


28  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  Irr  ;   ice,  In  ;   6ld,  on,  d6. 

slap,  snap,  or  lash  the  cow  ?    Do  not  drag  the  trap  in  the 
sand.    He  is  glad  to  pay  cash  for  the  flax  on  that  land. 

3.  Hark,  it  is  the  lark.  Mark,  he  is  in  the  park.  See 
the  star  in  the  dark.  The  lad  that  ate  the  tart,  did  gape. 
The  dog  on  the  farm  did  bark  by  the  cart.  A  part  of 
the  dart  hit  his  arm.     He  has  a  scar. 

4.  Did  the  tall  lad  play  ball  in  the  warai  hall  ?  A 
flaw  is  in  the  wall,  and  it  may  fall.  The  maul  is  in  the 
yawl.  Call  the  cat.  Do  not  bawl,  if  she  draw  her  claw 
on  his  arm. 

5.  Dare  to  face  the  bear  in  his  lair.  Pare  a  pair  of 
rare  pears.  Let  him  care  for  the  lad  that  has  fair  hair. 
The  bare  lad  may  wear  the  fur  of  the  hare. 

0.  The  lass  has  a  task.  The  cask  is  on  the  sand.  Seethe 
dog  bask  in  the  sun,  and  gasp,  and  j)ant,  as  you  pass  by. 

7.  My  dear,  do  not  fear  to  be  near  that  neat  boy  on 
the  seat.  Do  you  feel  the" cut  on  your  heel?  The  heat 
may  peel  the  bark.     The  new  year  is  here. 

8.  Mend  the  sled,  and  then  sell  it.  Bend  the  bow 
and  rend  the  hat.  When  can  you  send  the  bell  \  The 
dog  in  the  trap  fled,  but  his  paw  bled. 

9.  Do  not  hire  the  dice.  The  dog  is  in  the  mire.  It 
was  a  dire  vice.  The  wire  and  tire  are  in  the  fire. 
Mice  eat  the  nice  rice. 

10.  See  the  mill  on  this  hill.  Do  not  spit'  on  the  bill. 
Kill  the  mink,  but  do  not  slit  his  skin.  Did  the  ship 
sink  ?  "Will  you  whip  the  top  till  you  spin  it  ?  Fill  the 
cup  up  to  the  brim,  but  do  not  slip  and  let  it  drip. 

11.  I  tore  the  coat  that  I  wore,  in  the  boat.  A  bone, 
and  the  core  of  a  pear,  are  in  the  bowL  See  the  lone 
crow  soar  up  in  the  sky.  Four  lads  rode  the  slow  nag 
in  the  hoar  snow.     Will  the  goat  gore  the  nag  ? 

12.  Do  not  blot  the  page.     The  lad  has  gone  to  the 


WORDS   OF   FOUR   LETTERS.  29 

mute,  up,  fall. — c  as  k ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

shop.    Stop  the  nag,  if  he  trot.   What  do  you  want  ?    The 
boy  shot  the  swan  on  this  spot.     Do  not  wash  in  the  slop. 

13.  Chew  your  meat.  Fuse  the  wax.  He  is  no 
muse. 

14.  A  plug  is  in  the  drum.  The  job  is  done.  Did 
jyour  chum  shut  the  door  ? 

15.  The  plow  is  on  the  brow  of  the  hill.  A  scow  is 
a  boat,  but  it  has  no  prow.  A  dog  did  howl  for  an 
hour.     Do. not  pout,  if  the  pear  is  sour. 


WORDS    FORMED    BY   AFFIXING   A   SINGLE    LETTER    TO    WORDS 
OF  THREE   LETTERS. 

1.  Wane,   cane,     dame,   lade,     made,  mane,  pan*?, 
vane,    wade,   wane,   they ;   bang,   bank,   bade,  damn, 
damp,  fang,    hath,    pang,    rank,    rang,    tank ;  barb, 
bard,    barn,    card,     carp,    marl;  ward,  warm,  warp, 
form,    fork ;    bath. 

2.  Here,   mete,    lead,     leaf,     leak,    lean,  leap, 
peak,   peed,    seal,     seam,   team,   feed,     feet,  seed, 
seek,     seem,    thee ;    shed,    tent,     fliem,  went ;  herb, 
herd,    earl,      earn,    firm,     burn,    curb,    curd,  cur], 
furl. 

3.  Bide,  bind,  bite,  died,  dime,  dine,  find, 
tine,  hide,  kind,  kite,  pied,  pine,  pint,  ride, 
ripe,  site,  tied,  tine,  wind,  wine;  ding,  hiss, 
king,    pith,     sing,     tint,       wing,   wind,    with. 

4.  Cote,    dote,     ford,      fort,      hope,    mope,  note, 
6ath,    pope,    rope ;   whom,  tool,     toot. 

5.  Cube,  cure,     huge,     tube,    tune,     k'eu,  newa^ 
view ;  fund,    hump,  rung,     runt,     sung,    sunk. 


50  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

Ago,  at,  lift,  all,  bare,  ask;   mb,  bud,  err;   Ice,  in;    old,  on,  dd\ 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  The  card  is  clamp.  They  rang  the  bell.  Will  the 
vane  turn,  on  the  barn  ?  I  warn  you  that  the  fang  has 
bane  in  it.  lie  bade  them  wade  in  the  sea,  and  lade 
the  boat.  The  dame  hath  a  cane  that  is  made  in  tha 
form  of  a  fork. 

2.  Here  is  a  leak  in  the  seam  of  the  boat.  The  lean 
goat  will  leap  from  the  peak.  Lead  the  team  to  the 
shed,  and  feed  them.  The  herd  eat  the  leaf  of  the 
herb.  I  will  seek  thee,  in  the  tent.  Seem  to  be  firm 
to  the  earl,  but  curb  your  ire  if  it  burn. 

3.  The  wing  of  the  bat  is  not  pied.  He  died  by  the 
bite  of  an  asp,  He  tied  his  kite  to  a  pine.  If  you  hide 
the  ripe  pear,  I  will  find  it.  Sing  for  the  kind  king,  if 
he  ride  by  the  sea..  You  can  dine  for  a  dime,  if  you 
bide  at  the  fine  hut.  with  me, 

4.  By  whom  was  the  rope  cut,  with  this  tool  ?  I  hope 
you  will  note  him.  I  can  not  dote  on  him,  if  he  use  an 
oath.     Do  not  mope  when  you  ford  the  rill  by  the  fort. 

5.  A  huge  tub  is  sunk  in  the  mud.  She  will  get  bad 
news,  in  lieu  of  the  fund.  She  sung  the*  tune  with  the 
view  to  cure  me. 

REMAINING   WORDS   OF   FOUR   LETTERS. 

1.  Babe,  bake,  base,  cake,  came,  cave,  fade, 
fame,  game,  gave,  gaze,  haze,  jack,  lake,  •  lame, 
lane,  make,  maze,  name,  pave,  rake,  rave,  sake, 
safe,  same,  sane,  save,  stay,  take,  tame,  vase, 
wake,  wave,  bait,  gain,  ptun,  vam,  wait,  rein, 
veil,  vein. 

2.  Baek,  bang,  blab3    brad,    bran,    calx,     camp- 


WOKDS    OF   POUR   LETTERS. 

31 

mute,  up,  mll.- 

—6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  li  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ; 

this; 

azure, 

chap,    clam,    clan,     crab,  dank,    drab,    gang,    hack, 

hang,    hank,  have,    jam5,  lack,     lam  J,    lamp,  lank, 

pack,    plan,    plat,     sack,  sang,     sank,  scab,     slab, 
slam,    swam,  tack,     than,    vamp. 

3.  Alms  (amz),  biVm,  ciW,  caZm,  darn,  garb, 
ha/f,  hard,  harm,  harp,  lard,  mart,  pa/m,  yard, 
yarn. 

4.  BaZk,    halt,     malt,  salt,      ta/k,     wa/k,   cai/1, 
cawf,     dawb,  haid,    lawd,  mawl,   dawn,  fawn,   anaw, 
hawk,  lawn,   pawn,  thaw,  born,    cord,    cork,     com, 
fork,     horn,    lord,     lorn,  morn,  sort. 

5.  Cast,  haft,  lath,  last,  mast,  past,  path, 
raft,      vast,     waft. 

6.  Cede,   mere,   bead,  beak,   bean,   deal,    each, 
ease,     east,     heap,   lead,  leak,     lean,     leap,     meal, 
peal,     read,    ream,  reap,  seal,     team,   veal,     weak, 
zeal,     beef,     beer,     d&ed,  deem,  deep,    feed,     feet, 
flee,      free,     glee,     heed,  keel,     keen,    keep,    hxee, 
meek,  meet,    need,    peep,  reed,     reef,     reek,     reel, 
veer,     weed,   week,  weep,  Her,     ftef,      imen,  pier, 
U'er. 

t      Beck,  belt,     bent,  best/  clef,      de£t,     deck, 

dent,    desk,    &cli,     felt,  held,    helm,   help,    jest, 

kept,    left,      lent,     less,  lest,      mesh,  melt,    mess, 

neck,    nest,     next,    peck,  pelf,     reck,     rent,     rest, 

sect,     self,      sent,     sped,  stem,    step,     tret,      text, 

v£st,     weft,    weld,    wept,  west,    yelk,    dead,    deaf, 
head,   lead,     read. 

8.      Fern,    germ,  jerk,  pert,     serf,      term,    verb, 

wert,    dirk,     dirt,     gird,  girl,      girt,      kirk,     stir, 


32  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 


>,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  grr;   Ice,  in;   &ld,  6n,  dS. 


word,  work,  worm,  blur,  burn,  burl,  slur,  spur, 

surd,  surf,  turf,  turn,  urge. 

9.  Dike,  dive,  fife,  file,  five,  hioA,  bind, 

hive,  life,  like,  lime,  line,  mild,  mile,  mind, 

mine,  nioA,  nine,  pike,  pile,  pipe,  ride,  rind, 

ripe,  rise,  rive,  side,  sioA,  sion,  size,  tide, 

tile,  time,  vile,  vine,  wide,  wife,  wild,  wile, 

wipe,  wise,  lyre,  type. 


10.    Chin, 

dish, 

disk, 

dint, 

film, 

fish, 

fist, 

frit,       gift, 

gilt, 

glib, 

grin, 

grit, 

hilt, 

bint, 

inch,    itcb, 

kiss, 

llm&, 

lift, 

lint, 

lisp, 

list, 

milk,    milt,     mint,  miss,  mist,     niek,    pick,  quit, 

rich,     riek,     rift,  ring,  risk,     shin,     siek,  sift, 

silk,      skip,     slim,  smit,  swim,  thin,     tiek,  tilt, 

whig,  whiz,    wick,  wilt,  wish,    wisp,    lynx,  myth. 

11".    Both,   colt,  com&,  cope,    cove,    dolt,  dome, 

dose,     doze,    bole,  home,  host,     hove,    joke,  jolt, 

lobe,     mole,    most,  mote,  pork,    pole,     pol£,  port, 

post,     robe,    roll,  rope,  rove,     stow,    toll,  torn, 

vote,     worn,  wove,  yoke,  coal,     coax,    foal,  foam, 

goal,     hoax,   load,  loaf,  loam,   moan,  road,  roam, 

soap,    toad,    door,  soul. 

12.  Bond,  cost,  crop,  dock,  dolZ,  drop,  font, 
frog,  boek,  lock,  loft,  161?,  long,  loss,  lost, 
moek,  moss,  moth,  plod,  pond,  prop,  rock,  sock, 
soft,      song,    toss,  tost. 

13.  Lose,    move,  tom&,  wom&,  boom,  boon,  boor, 
boot,    cool,     coom,  coop,  coot,     doom,  food,  fool, 
hoof,     hoop,   boot,  loof,  loom,   16on,     loop,  mood, 
moon,  nook,    pool,  rood,  roof,     room,  root,  tool, 


READING   AND   DICTATION   EXERCISES.  33 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  t.  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

wdtff,    rude,  rule,  ruse,     brew,   drew,  crew,   grew. 

14.  Duke,  dupe,  fume,  June,  lute,  mule,  mate, 
blue,  flue,  glue,  cliew,  clew,  flew,  &new,  slew, 
stew,    shit. 

15.  Buck,  buff,  bulb,    bulk,    bump,  bung,  buss, 
bust,    buzs,  cufy,  cuU,     club,     duck,    duct,     dul£, 
dumJ,  dusk,  flux,  fuss,      glut,     gulf,     gulZ,     gush, 
huff,    hulk,  liulZ,  hung,   hunt,    hush,   jump,,  just, 
luck,     luf/*,  lull,  lump,    much,  muck,  mufy,  mull, 
mush,  musk,  nuU,  num5,  plum,  'puff,    pulp,    pump, 
rusk,    scum,  shun,  slut,     snug,    stud,     stun,     suck, 
swum,  thus,  tuck,  tuft,      tush,     tusk,     dove,    love. 

16.  Bull,  full,  pulZ,  push,  wolf,  book,  cook, 
foot,  good,  hood,  hook,  hoop,  look,  soot,  took, 
wood,  wool. 

IT.    Loud,  noun,  thou,    oust,     down,  fowl,     gown, 
town. 

18.    Boil,     coil,  coin,     foil,      loin,     join,     oint, 

roil,      soil,      toil,  void. 

It e ceding  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Let  her  take  the  maize  and  bake  a  cake  for  the 
babe.  A  haze  came  on  the  lake,  and  the  stars  did  fade. 
In  vain  he  gave  the  rein  to  you,  for  he  did  jade  and  lame 
the  nag.  For  the  sake  of  his  dear  name,  oh  wake  to  fame ! 
Stay,  O  wave,  and  let  me  gaze  on  thee !  Bake  the  hay, 
in  the  lane,  by  the  cave.     The  sane  man  is  safe. 

2.  He  hit  the  brad  and  tack,  with  the  back  of  the 
adz.  The  chap  ate  a  clam  and  a  crab.  The  lamb  has 
the  scab.  The  lamp  and  sack  are  in  the  drab  hack. 
The  lank  lad  swam  on  a  slab.   The  gang  sang  in  the  camj>. 


34  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   me,  end,  err ;   ice,  !n ;   c-ld,  6n,  d5. 

3.  Here  grow  the  balm  and  the  palm.  The  lard  is 
not  hard.  Do  not  harm  the  calf  in  the  yard.  She  can 
darn  her  garb  with  yarn.  Give  her  half  the  alms,  if  she 
play  on  the  harp. 

4.  When  you  walk,  do  not  halt  to  talk.  Salt  put  on 
ice,  will  make  it  thaw.  The  dawn  of  day  is  part  of  the 
morn.  "What  sort  of  corn  will  you  have  ?  The  rat  will 
gnaw  the  cake.  Tie  the  hawk  with  the  cord.  Use  your 
fork,  when  you  eat.     See  the  fawn  play  on  the  lawn. 

5.  The  raft  was  made  into  lath.  Do  not  cast  the 
haft  of  the  fork  into  the  path.  The  last  wind  did  waft 
the  boat  out  on  the  vast  sea.     The  mast  fell. 

6.  Deal  in  a  fair  way.  This  meat  is  beef.  You  can 
read  this  page  with  ease.  The  sky  in  the  east  is  red. 
The  man  can  not  be  seen  this  week.  He  is  weak  in  the 
knee.  The  ship  on  the  reef  has  a  leak  near  its  keel. 
Heap  the  rye  and  put  it  on  this  heap.    . 

7.  The  boy  was  led  to  the  head  of  the  next  class. 
He  kept  his  best  pen  on  the  left  of  the  desk.  Is  the 
hen  dead  in  her  nest?  He  ate  the  yelk  cf  the  egg. 
The  lad  lent  his  best  vest.  Melt  the  rest  of  the  ice. 
She  sent  the  lass  to  pay  the  debt.  He  hit  his  head,  as 
he  fell,  on  the  deck.     She  wept,  for  her  son  is  dead. 

8.  The  germ  of  the  fern  is  in  the  dirt.  Jerk  the 
pert  lad,  if  he  stir.  The  term  verb  means  a  word.  Can 
the  girl  kill  the  worm  with  a  dirk  ?  "Work  on,  and  it] 
die  fire  burn,  hurl  it  off.  Turn  the  nag  on  the  turf,  and. 
urge  him  on  with'a  spur. 

9.  Do  you  like  that  fife  of  mine?  Nine  wise  men 
and  five  boys  were  on  the  dike,  at  high  tide.  Rise  and 
ride  to  the  inn  with  the  sign  of  the  lyre  by  its  side.  Do 
not  go  nigh  the  vile  pipe. 

10.  The  miss  put  the  fish  into  the"  dish*    The  dirk 


READING   AND   DICTATION   EXERCISES.  35 


mute,  ftp,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

with  the  gilt  hilt  was  the  gift  of  a  rich  man.  He  was 
thin  and  weak,  for  he  had  been  sick.  Do  you  wish  that 
you  had  a  silk  robe  ?  Ring  the  bell  for  a  pint  of  rich, 
new  milk.     Do  you  wish  to  swim  ? 

11.  Buy  a  comb  for  both  of  the  lads  at  home.  Let 
the  colt  have  more  rope,  that  he  may  roll  in  the  road. 
Can  he  stow  the  load  of  coal  in  the  hall  %  Have  you  a 
mote  in  your  eye  ?  Most  of  us  know  it  to  be  a  joke. 
The  pork  was  on  a  pole  by  the  post.  Get  the  soap  and  a 
loaf  at  the  next  door. 

12.  What  did  that  bond  cost  %  Did  you  drop  the  doll 
in  the  dock  ?  A  frog  is  in  the  pond.  See  the  soft  moss  on 
the  rock.     A  moth  ate  my  sack.     She  sung  a  long  song. 

13.  Do  not  move,  for  fear  you  may  lose  the  tool. 
The  rude  crew  cry  for  food.  The  twig  grew  from  the 
root  of  an  ash.  The  cool  pool,  by  that  nook,  is  dry.  I 
saw  the  moon,  from  a  room  near  the  roof. 

14.  The  duke  knew  it  was  the  last  day  of  June. 
The  mute  lad  on  the  mule  can  play  on  the  lute.  If  she 
stew  the  fish,  and  it  suit,  chew  it  well.  The  lad  with 
the  blue  cap  slew  the  hen,  as  she  flew  by. 

15.  Do  you  love  to  suck  the  pulp  of  a  plum?  Dull 
boy !  why  do  you  thus  sit  dumb  ?  Cull  a  club,  and  stun 
or  numb  the  boar,  but  shun  his  tusk.  He  had  good 
luck,  near  dusk,  in  his  hunt,  for  he  shot  a  buck,  a  gull, 
two  doves,  and  four  ducks. 

16.  Look!  the  wolf  has  his  foot  in  a  trap.  The  good, 
cook  got  her  hood  full  of  soot.  She  put  by  the  book,/ 
the  hook,  the  hoop,  the  wood,  and  the  wool. 

17.  Thou  wert  not  in  town  when  I  wore  that  gown. 
When  I  shot  the  fowl  it  fell  down. 

18.  Boil  the  loin.  Do  not  foil  him,  if  he  try  to  coil 
the  rope.     Pay  him  the  coin,  if  he  toil  on  the  void  soil. 


36  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in ;    e-ld,  6n,  d5. 

IV.  Monosyllables  of  more  than  Four  Letter& 

MONOSYLLABLES A   IN  "AGE. 

1.  Baste,  bathe,  blade,  blame,  blaze,     brace, 
ibrake,  brave,  braze,  chafe,  change,  chase,     chaste, 
crane,  crape,  crate,  crave,  craze,     drake,    flake, 
flame,  frame,  glade,  glaze,  grace,    grade,    grange, 
grape,  grate,  grave,  graze. 

2.  Haste,  &nave,  lathe,  paste,     phrase,  place, 
plagt^e,  plane,  plate,  prate,  quak<?,    range,    scale, 
scrape,  shade,  shake,  shame,  shape,    shave,    skate, 
slake,  slate,  slave,  snake,  space,    spade,    spake, 
stage,  stake,  state,  stave,  strange,  swathe,  vagwe. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

3.  Braid,  brain,  chain,  dhaise,  claim,  drain, 
faint,  faith,  flail,  frail,  grain,  paint,  plain, 
plaint,  plait,  praise,  quail,  quaint,  raise,  saint, 
snail,  sprain,  stain,  strain,  strait,  taint,  trail, 
train,  trait,  twain,  waist.  Gauge.  Spray,  stray. 
Break,  great,  steak.  Deign,  ei^At,  ei^Mi,  feint, 
freight,  neigh,  reign,  skein,  weigh,   weight. 

JZeading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Baste  the  drake,  or  a  brace  of  birds,  on  the  grate. 
•Change  the  frame,  or  braze  and  glaze  it.  Did  the  brave 
boy  graze  the  crape  on  the  grave  man's  hat,  with  his 
keen  blade  ?  Did  you  chase  the  crane  in  the  glade,  near 
the  grape  vines  ?  Do  not  blame  me,  O  chaste  Grace,  if 
the  flame,  or  blaze,  burn  your  hand. 

2.  Did  the  slave  spade  a  place  with  his  spade  ?    The 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   AT.  37 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

knave,  as  lie  spake,  did  take  the  plate,  scale  the  wall, 
and  bear  it  to  the  shade.  Do  not  shake  for  shame,  but 
take  a  stave,  or  stake,  in  haste,  and  slay  that  strange 
snake.  Do  not  plague  the  girl  with  vague  fear ;  but,  if 
there  is  space,  let  her  place  the  paste  on  the  range. 
,  3.  Plait,  or  braid  her  hair.  Deign  to  praise  the  frail 
lad  with  a  weak  brain.  "Weigh  the  eighth  skein  of  yarn. 
Break  the  flax  with  a  brake.  The  weight  of  the  freight 
is  eight  tons.  Raise  the  great  flail  and  beat  the  grain, 
but  do  not  strain  or  sprain  your  arm.  If  he  claim  the 
quaint  old  chaise,  do  not  stain  or  paint  it. 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   AT. 

1.        ~BMge,  bateh,    black,    bland,    blank,    brack, 
brand,   brash,    cateh,     champ,  cAasm,  clack,     clamp, 


clank, 

clash, 

crack, 

cramp, 

crank, 

crash, 

drank, 

flange, 

flank, 

flash, 

frank, 

gland, 

grand, 

hatfeh, 

Inack, 

lapse, 

lafch, 

manse, 

mafch, 

pafch, 

plank, 

plant, 

plash, 

prank. 

2. 

Quack, 

scalp, 

scamp, 

scant, 

scrap, 

scratch 

shaU,      shalt,     shrank,  slack,     slash,  smack,  smash, 

sna/ch,  spasm,  splash,  sprang,  stack,  stamp,   stand, 

strand,  strap,     thank,    thatch,  thrash,  thwack,  track, 
tract,      tramp,  twang,  wrack. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercizes. 
1.  The  man  had  a  black  badge  on  his  arm.  Will  the 
'frank  lad  catch  cold  this  bland  day  ?  The  crank  fell, 
with  a  crash,  into  a  chasm.  Hear  the  nag  neigh  and 
champ  his  bit.  Lift  the  latch  of  the  grand  old  manse. 
Did  you  hear  the  clash  and  see  the  crack  in  the  ice, 
when  the  plank  fell  ? 


£8  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

, '    .  ■■  —    -~ ! 1 ' -— «- • . __^_— ^ «^H» 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  3rr ;   Ice,  in ;  old,  on,  d5. 

2.  He  is  a  quack  and  a  scamp.  Do  not  thwack  nor 
thrash-  him,  if  he  splash  you.  You  shall  not  snatch  the 
dish  nor  smash  it.  As  the  dog  sprang  at  the  cat,  she 
did  scratch  him.  A  stack  of  hay  did  stand  by  the  strand. 
I  will  thank  you  not  to  stamp  nor  track  in  that  room. 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   ART. 

1.  Barge,  baths,  carve,  charge,  charm,  chart, 
czar,  farce,  gape,  <marl,  harsh,  larch,  large, 
larve,  march,  marsh,  parch,    parse,     paths,  -qualm. 

2.  Scarf,     scarp,  shard,    shark,    sharp,  smart, 
snarl,  spark,    sparse,  stanch,  starch,  stark,  start, 
starve,  wrath. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

3.  Craunch,  daunt,  draught  (draft),  flaunt,  gaunt, 
haunch,  haunt,  jaunt,  laugh  (laf),  launch,  taunt, 
vaunt.     Heart,     hearth.  Guard. 

Beading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  large  barge,  hear  the  baths,  is  in  my  charge. 
Have  you  a  chart  of  the- paths  in  the  marsh?  That 
harsh  man's  gape .  and  qualm  are  no  farce.  Has  the 
march  a  charm  for  the  czar  ? 

2.  Put  the  scarf  on  the  cut,  if  it  smart.  The  shark 
and  shard  are  fish.  Do  not  start,  if  he  go  stark  mad. 
To  gnarl  is  to  snarl  and  show  wrath. 

3.  Do  not  daunt  the  gaunt  dog,  ifthe  craunch  a  bone. 
On  your  jaunt  do  not  flaunt  nor  vaunt.  Do  not  laugh 
at  him,  nor  taunt  him.     Guard  your  heart  and  hearth. 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN    ALL. 

1.    OhaZk,    dwarf,  false,   quart,  scald.   smaU,  squ&W, 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   ALL. 


39 


mute,  up,  full.—  c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ii  as  ng  ;  sasz;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

staZk,       stal£,  sward,  swarm,  swart,  swaths,  thwart,  waltz, 
warmth,  wharf. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  d. 
2.  Au^At,     cau^At,     cause,       clause,      fault, 


fraud, 
sauce, 
drawl, 
squaw, 

3. 
north, 
thorn, 
ougrAt, 


frau^At,   gauze, 

tau^At,     vault. 

drawn, 

straw. 

Broth, 

scorch, 

torch. 

sou*/ At, 


naught,    paunch,   pause, 
Brawl,     brawn,     crawl, 
scrawl,     shawl,      spawn,     sprawl, 


cloths, 
scorn, 
Broad, 
trough 


gorge,  gorse,       horse, 

short,  snort,       storm, 

Bou^At,  brou</At,  fou^At, 

(traf),  thou^At. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Did  the  small  dwarf  squall  for  the  chalk?  Scald 
a  quart  of  milk.  A  swarm  of  bees  is  on  a  tall  stalk 
near  the  stall.  The  warmth  will  dry  the  swaths  of  hay 
on  the  sward,  near  the  wharf. 

2.  Is  it  my  fault,  if  the  squaw  has  not  been  taught 
how  to  wear  a  shawl  ?  Pause  with  your  scrawl,  for  a 
fraud  is  fraught  with  naught  that  is  good.  For  what 
cause. do  you  crawl  and  sprawl  on  the  straw? 

3.  I  thought  you  brought  the  broth  for  the  girl  that 
is  so  ill.  Who  bought  the  broad-cloths  ?  A  storm  came 
from  the  north,  as  they  fought  in  the  gorge.  He  sought 
to  scorch  the  corn  with  a  torch.  You  ought  to  halt  av, 
short  time,  if  the  horse  snort. 


MONOSYLLABLES A    IN    BAKE. 


1.      Flare,   glare,   scarce,   scare,  share,   snare,   spare, 
square,  stare. 


40  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   me,  fend,  err ;   ice,  in ;   old,  6n,  dd. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 
2.  Chair,   there,    where,   swear,   their. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  flare  and  glare  of  the  fire  will  scare  him.  Can 
you  sj^are  a  share  of  that  cake,  as  it  is  scarce?  Yon 
stare  at  the  snare  in  the  square. 

2.  Where  is  their  chair  ?     Did  he  swear  there  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES A   IN   ASK. 

1.  Blanch,  blast,    branch,  brass,  chaf/*,  chance, 

chant,  clasp,  class,     craft,  danc<?,  drat/*,  draft, 

flask,  glance,  glass,     graft,  grant,  grasp,  grass, 

lanctf,  lanch,  prance,  quaf)^,  shaft,  slant,  staty, 
trance. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Glance  at  him,  and  see  if  fear  of  the  blast  blanch 
his  face.  The  flask  is  not  brass,  but  it  is  glass.  Graft 
a  branch  on  the  tree.  Chant  for  the  class  as  they  dance 
on  the  grass.  Grasp  a  lance,  a  shaft,  or  a  staff,  and 
lanch  it  at  the  nag,  if  he  prance  by,  but  do  not  let  it 
glance. 


MONOSYLLABLES E    IN    ME. 

1.  Brevtf,  gleb<?,  scene,  scAam<?,  sphere,  them^,  fhes<3. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

2.  Beach,  beard,  beast,  bleach,  bleak,  blear, 
bleat,  breach,  breal3i<3,ceas£,  cheap,  cheat,  clean, 
clear,     cleat,     cleave,  creak,    cream,   crease,  dream, 


MONOSYLLABLES — E   IN   ME. 


41 


mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


drear,    eaves,     feast,      fleam,    freak, 
grease,  lieath,    heaves,  /luead,   league, 
least,      leave,     peace,    peacli,   plead, 

3.  Reach,  screak,  scream,  sheaf, 
sheafhe,shea£hs,  smear,   sneak,    speak, 
squeal,  streak,  stream,  teach,     tears, 
tweak,  weave,  wheat,  -wreak,  wreath, 

4.  Beech,  beeves,  bleed,  breed, 
cheer,  cheese,  creed,  creek,  creep, 
freeze,  green,  greet,  &neel,  leech, 
screech,  screen,  seethe,  sheen,  sheep, 
sleek,  sleep,  sleet,  sleeve,  sneer, 
speed,  spleen,  squeeze,sleek,  sleep, 
steer,  street,  sweep,  sweet,  teeth, 
wheeze. 

5.  Seine,    seize,      weird.    Shire, 
field,      fiend,     fierce,     frieze,    grief, 
niece,     piece,     pierce,   priest?    shield, 
thief,      thieve,   tierce,    wield,    yield. 


gleam,  glean, 

lease,  leash, 

please,  preach, 

shears,  sheath, 

spear,  squeak, 

tease,  treat, 
wreaths,  yeast, 

breeze,  cheek, 

fleece,  fleet, 

queen,  queer, 

sheer,  sheet, 

sneeze,  speech, 

steed,  steel, 

three,  wheel, 

Brief,  chief, 
grieve,  liege, 
shriek,  siege, 


Beading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

lc:  Note  the  breve,  if  you  sing.  The  scene  from  the 
glebe  is  my  theme.  These  know  that  the  scheme  is  not 
in  their  sphere. 

2.  The  good  man  did  preach  on  the  bleak  and  drear 
beach.  The  beast  with  a  beard,  on  the  heath,  that  you 
hear  bleat,  has  blear  eyes,  and  a  breach  on  its  side. 
Cream  fell  on  her  clean  gown,  at  the  feast,  and  made  a 
grease  spot.  Do  not  let  your  shoe  creak,  if  he  cease  to 
breathe  in  his  dream.  Please  to  give  a  peach  to  me ; 
or,  at  least,  cleave  a  cheap  one,  and  leave-  a  part  of  it. 


42  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  fend,  Sir;   Ice,  in;   old,  on,  d5. 

3.  If  you  can  reach  the  sheath,  sheafhe  the  dirk.  If 
the  boy  sneak,  and  shed  tears,  and  scream,  do  not  smear 
his  coat,  tweak  his  nose,  nor  tease  him,  but  treat  him 
well.  He  left  his  spear  by  a  sheaf  of  wheat  near  the 
stream.  Hand  the  shears  to  the  weak  girl,  and  teach 
her  to  weave  wreaths. 

4.  Three  sleek  beeves  stand  by  the  creek  near  the 
green  beech.  Shear  a'  fleece  from  the  sheep,  with  the 
steel  shears.  Did  the  queer  owl  screech  ?  She  will  hold 
the  screen  for  the  sweet  queen.  You  may  sleep  in  the 
street  and  not  freeze,  if  you  have  a  warm  sheet  to  keep 
off  the  sleet.  If  a  breeze  sweep  by,  the  men  will 
cheer,  and  make  speed  to  turn  the  wheel,  and  steer  the 
fleet  out  to  sea. 

5.  Seize  the  seine,  and  see  if  the  lake  yield  fish.  Will 
your  niece  shriek,  if  the  thief  try  to  steal  the  tierce. 
When  the  fierce  chief  had  made  a  brief  speech,  he  met 
a  priest  in  the  field,  who  pierced  his  shield  with  a  steel 
dirk. 


MONOSYLLABLES E   IN   END. 

1.  Bench,  blench,  blend,  bless,  blest,     check, 
chess,    chest,  cleft,      clench,  crept,  cress,      crest, 
delve,    dense,  depth,    dredge,  dregs,  drench,  dress, 
dwell,  fence,  fetch,     fledge,  fresh,  hedge,   helve, 
hence,  ketfeh,  knell,     ledge,  length,  pence,    pledge, 
press,    quell,  quench,  quest. 

2.  Seent,  selves,    sense,  shelf,  shelZ,     shred, 
sketch,  sledge,  slept,      smelZ,  smelt,  speek,    spelZ, 
spend,  spent,  stench,  strength,stress,  stretch,  swell, 
swept,  tem^t,  tench,    tense,  tenth,  theft,     ftience, 


MONOSYLLABLES E   IN   END.  43 

mute,  up,  full.—  c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

thresh,  trench,  twelfth,  twelve,  vefch,    wedge,    wench, 
whelp,  whence,  wreek,   wrench,  wrest,    wrench. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 
3.         Said.     Bread,  breadth,  breast,  breath,  cleanse, 
dealt,      death,  dread,  dreamt,  health,  meant,    realm, 
spread,   stead,   stealth,  sweat,      thread,  threat,    tread, 
wealth.  Feoiy.  Friend.  Guess,     guest. 

leading  and  Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  Take  a  bench,  and  play  a  game  of  chess  on  the 
chest.  If  the  guest  come  in  quest  of  you,  bless  him, 
and  give  back  the  pence.  He  crept  in  the  dense  wood, 
up  to  the  crest  of  the  ledge.  Fetch  the  dress  to  the 
hedge,  press  it  into  the  stream  to  a  great  depth,  and  when 
you  drench  it  well,  bear  it  hence  to  the  fence  where  you 
dwell. 

2.  Leave  the  stench,  and  smell  the  sweet  scent.  Put 
the  wedge,  the  shell,  and  the  sketch,  on  the  shelf.  This  is 
the  twelfth  smelt  I  have  caught,  and  that  is  your  tenth. 
In  full  strength,  the  wind  swept  the  wreck,  and  left  not  a 
shred.  If  he  have  sense,  they  can  not  tempt  him  to 
wrest  or  wrench  the  sledge  from  the  wretch. 

3.  Dread  not  the  threat,  for  you  have  health  and 
wealth.  I  dreamt  that  each  breath  of  wind  spread  death 
in  that  realm.  My  guest  said  that  his  friend  meant  to 
get  the  bread  by  stealth. 


MONOSYLLABLES E   IN    ERE. 

1.        Clerk,     merge,    nerve,     perch,     serge,     serve^ 
sperm,    stern,      swerve,   terse,      verge,     verse. 


u 


NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in ;  6ld,  Sn,  d6. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

2.  Dearth,  earth,  heard,  hearse,  learn,     pearl, 
search,  yearn. 

3.  Birch,    birth,  chirp,  dirge,  first,        flirt, 
^nirth,    girth,     quirk,  shirt,  skirt,  smirch,    smirk, 
squirm,  squirt,    third,  thirst,  twirl,  whirl. 

4.  World,  worse,  worst,  worth,  scourge.  Burnt, 
burst,     church,  churl,  churn,  curse,  curst,       curve, 
durst,     furze,     gurge,  lurch,  nurse,  purge,     purse, 
scurf,     spurn,    spurt,  surge.  MyrrA. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  verse  is  terse.  Merge  the  perch  in  the  pail. 
The  stern  clerk  will  not  swerve  from  the  true  way,  for 
he  has  nerve. 

2.  I  heard  that  there  was  a  dearth.  I  leam  that  if 
you  search  the  earth,  you  can  find  no  such  pearl. 

3.  The  birds  chirp  on  the  old  birch.  In  her  mirth, 
the  flirt  tore  her  skirt.  The  first  shirt  on  the  line  is 
yours,  the  third  is  mine.  If  you  twirl  or  whirl  the 
worm,  he  will  squirm. 

4.  She  is  the  worst  nurse  in  the  world.  He  durst  not 
take  your  purse  to  buy  the  myrrh.  I  will  spurn  the 
churl,  and  scourge  him  with  furze,  if  he  curse  you  in 
the  church. 


MONOSYLLABLES 1   IN   ICE. 


1.       B%At,  blind,     blithe,    bribe,     bride,     bri^At, 
brine,     chide,     child,     chime,    chine,     CArist,   climft, 
clime,    crime,    drive,     fi^At,      f%At,     fri^At,    glide, 


MONOSYLLABLES — I   IN   ICE. 


4-5 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sli ;  this  ;  azure. 


knight,  knives,  li^At, 


pride, 

prime, 

prize, 

shive, 

shrine, 

slice, 

smite, 

snipe, 

spice, 

splice, 

spri^At. 

strike, 

strife, 

strips, 

thrive, 

ti^At, 

tithe, 

trite, 

twice, 

while, 

Wright^ 

i  write. 

writhe. 

alents  of  i. 

dries, 

flies, 

pries, 

Chyle 

rAyme, 

seythe, 

grind,  gripe,      hifhe,  Anife, 

lithe,  mi^At,  ni^At. 

2.  Ninth,  p%At,  price, 
quite,  ri^At,  scribe,  shine, 
slide,  sli^At,  slime,  smile, 
spike,  spile,  spine,  spite, 

3.  Squire,  stile,  stride, 
swine,  thi^A,  thine,  thrice, 
tribe,  trice,  tripe,  trine, 
whilst,  whine,  white,  wi^At, 

Alphabetic  Equiv 

4.  Ilei^At,  slei^At.  Cries, 
tries.  Guide,  guile,  guise, 
style,    tAyme. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Do  not  chide  nor  fright  the  blind  child.  Did  the 
blithe  bride  bribe  the  knight  to  fight  ?  Do  not  climb 
that  tree  in  the  night,  for  if  you  let  go  your  gripe  you 
might  fall.  If  the  bright  moon  give  light,  drive  with 
care  in  your  flight. 

2.  You  are  quite  right,  the  ninth  snipe  is  a  prime 
prize.  Give  the  lad  a  shive,  or  slice,  of  bread.  Drive 
a  spike  into  the  spile,  or  splice  it.  Do  not  smile,  if  the 
scribe  kneel  at  the  shrine.  Do  not  smite  the  lad  on  the 
spine,  for  spite. 

3.  Twice  or  thrice,  while  in  the  strife,  did  the  squire 
stride  by.  Do  not  strike  that  poor  wight  on  his  thigh. 
"Write  to  the  wright  to  come  and  see  that  rite  of  the 
church.  That  white  dog  of  thine  did  whine,  and  bite 
the  pig  in  a  trice.     The  swine  thrive  in  that  tight  pen. 


4:6  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  ask  ;   mb,  end,  £rr  \   Ice,-  In ;   old,  on,  do. 

4.  "When  the  bird  tries,  it  flies  to  a  great  height.  That 
God  to  whom  he  cries,  will  guide  his  flight.  You  will 
find  the  scythe  near  the  bed  of  thyme. 


MONOSYLLABLES 1   IN   IN. 

„    1.        Bilge,  bliss,  blink,  brick,  brieZge,  bring, 

brink,    brisk,  chick,  chilZ,  chink,  chintz,  cArism, 

click,      cliiy,  cling,  clink,  crick,  crimp,    cringe, 

crisp,     didst,  difch,  drift,  drilZ,  drink,    fifth, 

filch,      filth,  fling,  flint,  frilZ,  fringe,    frisk, 

glimpse,grist,  hinge,  hifch. 

2.  Mi<ige,  midst,  milch,  mince,  niche,  pinch, 
piteh,  plinth,  prick,  prince,  print,  prism,  quick, 
qunV,  quilt,  quince,  ridge,  rinse,  scrip,  script, 
shift,  shrilZ,  shrimp,  shrink,  since,  singe,  sixth, 
skiff,  skilZ,  sling,  smith,  .snifjf,  splint,  sprig, 
spring,  springe,  sprit. 

3.  Squib,  squint,  stick,  stiff,  stilt,       stint,, 
stitch,    strict,  strip,  swift,  swilZ,  swing,    swinge, 
switch,  thick,  thilZ,  thing,  think,  thrift,     thrilZ, 
trick,      tril£,  twinge,  twist,  twitch,  which,  whit/', 
whisk,   whist,  width,  wince,  wifch,  withe,     wring, 
wrist. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  I. 

4.  •    Been.     Sieve.    Build,   built,     guild,     guilt. 
Nymph,  sylph. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Be  brisk,  and  bring  a  brick,  or  a  flint,  and  fling  it 
on  the  bilge  of  the  cask.     I  had  a  glimpse  of  the  bridge, 


MONOSYLLABLES O   IN   OLD. 


47 


azure. 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  cli  as  sh  ;  this  ; 

near  tlie  brink  of  the  cliff.  There  is  a.  drift  of  snow, 
and  much  filth,  in  the  ditch.  Did  he  filch  the  fifth 
drink  of  ale  ?  The  fringe  on  the  chintz,  and  the  frill  on 
the  shirt,  are  fine. 

2.  A  midge,  or  gnat,  is  on  the  milch  cow.  The  smith 
ate  some  shrimps,  and  a  mince  pie.  Since  my  sixth 
spring,  I  have  been  in  the  midst  of  much  woe.  A  print 
of  the  prince  is  in  the  niche.  Wash  and  rinse  the 
quilt,  if  it  will  not  shrink.  Do  not  singe  the  quill,  nor 
put  pitch  on  the  quince.  Spring  into  the  skiff,  if  you 
have  skill,  and  shift  the  oars. 

3.  As  the  squib  hit  the  lad,  I  gave  him  a  twinge,  and 
he  did  squint,  and  wince.  I  hit  the  swift  horse  with  a 
switch,  or  withe,  and  he  did  twitch  and  break  the  thill. 
Do  you  think  that  trick  is  just  the  thing?  "Which  lad 
did  wring  his  wrist,  when  he  fell  from  the  swing?  The 
witch  took   a  thick,  stiff  stick,  for  a  stilt. 

4.  If  the  hut  has  not  been  built,  he  will  build  *t 
Can  a  nymph  or  a  sylph  use  a  sieve  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES O   IN   OLD. 

1.       B6rn£,   hrbgue,  chok^,    chos^,     clostf,  clofh<?r 

clothe,  clovtf,     drolZ,      dron^,    drov<?,    forc£,  forg£, 

forth,     gAost,     glob<?,     grop<?,    gross,     grov^,  hordtf, 

knoll)     porch,    prob<?,    pron<?,    pros^,     quote,  quoth, 


2. 
shote, 
sport, 
sword, 
wrote. 


Scold,  scop<?,  scor#,  scrolZ,  sliore,  shorn, 

slop<?,  sloth,  smoktf,  smote,  snor<?,  spok<?, 

stok,  ston<?,  stov£,  stroke,  strolZ,  strove, 

those,  throne,  trolZ,  trop^,  vogue,  who\e, 


4:8  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

kge,  &t,  drt,  dll,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  err;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  on,  dd. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

3.       Bloat,    board,    boast,    broach,  clonk,  coach, 

coarse,    coast,     croak,    float,      groan,    hoard,  hoarse, 

loath,     loathe,   roach,    roast,     shoal,     throat,  toast, 

broach.  Throe.    Floor.  Bourn,    course,   court,  fourth, 

gourd,   mould,  moult,   mourn,  source,  thou^A.  Blown, 
flown,    grown,  growth,  ^nown,  throw. 

heading  and  Dictation,  Exercises. 

1.  At  the  close  of  the  day,  the  old  clothes  were  borne 
to  a  porch,  on  a  knoll,  near  the  grove.  The  rogue  has 
a  droll  brogue.  Quoth  he,  "  I  wrote  more  prose  than 
you  can  quote."  The  horde  came  in  great  force,  and 
drove  off  all  the  cows.  "Will  the  gross  drone  go  forth 
and  grope  for  gold  % 

2.  If  the  stove  did  smoke,  I  know  that  she  smote  the 
cook,  and  spoke  in  sport,  for  she  does  not  scold.  He 
wrote  and  told  me  the  whole  scope  of  his  plan.  The 
thief  stole  a  sword,  a  scroll  from  the  throne,  and  a  score 
of  those  shotes. 

3.  I  am  loath  to  broach  the  fourth  cask  of  ale,  for  it 
doth  bloat  my  friends.  Pin  the  coarse  cloak  with  my 
broach,  so  that  you  may  keep  your  throat  warm,  and 
not  be  hoarse.  Roast  a  roach,  and  toast  some  bread,  for 
tea.  Do  not  throw  the  gourd  on  the  floor.  The  course 
that  he  took,  when  he  rode  in  his  coach  to  court,  is 
known.  I  shall  loathe  you,  if  you  boast  that  your  board 
is  cheap,  though  you  hoard  much  gold. 


MONOSYLLABLES O   IN   ON. 

1.       Block,    blotch,  bronze,  clock,     clSth,     c5ps£, 


MONOSYLLABLES— 0   IN   IX).  49 


tnute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fliis  ;  azure. 

crock,    cross,     dodge,    dross,     flock,     floss,      fosse, 
frock,     frost,      froth,     gloss,     &nock,    lo<%e,     moths, 
nofch,    prong,   prompt,  scof/*,    sconce,  shock,    solve, 
stock,     strong,  thong,     throb,  throng,  tongs,    troth, 
throng. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  5. 
2.       Chaps,  quash,   squab,   squad,   squash,  squat, 
swamp,  swash,   swath,    wand,    wa2ch,   yacAt. 

Beading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  cross  man,  with,  a  blotch  on  his  hand,  gave  the 
bronze  clock  a  hard  knock,  on  a  block.  Do  not  crock 
that  frock,  for  it  has  a  fine  gloss.  Moths  ate  the  cloth. 
If  it  is  true,  he  will  scoff  at  you,  and  wrong  me.  I  will 
be  prompt  to  use  that  strong  thong,  or  the  tongs. 

2.  A  bear  was  in  the  swamp.  Did  he  quash  a  squash 
with  the  block  ?    The  watch  and  wand  are  in  the  yacht. 


MONOSYLLABLES — O   IN   DO. 

1.  Move,  prdve,  whose. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  5. 

2.  Bloom,  booth,    brood,   broom,  choose,  droop, 
gioom,  goose,    groom,  groove,  loose,     moose,   noose, 
proof,  roost,     scAool,  scoop,    shoot,     sloop,     smooth, 
sooth,  soothe,  spool,     spoon,    stool,      stoop,     swoon, 
swoop,  tooth,     troop,    whoop. 

3.  Strew.    Croup,  group,  route,    throu^A,  wound, 
youth.  Brute,     crude,    prude,  prune,   spruce,     truce, 
truth.  Bruise,    bruit,    druise,    fruit. 


50  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 

ige,  it,  Srt,  411,  b&re,  &sk ;   me,  end,  3rr ;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  on,  dd. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Can  you  prove  whose  book  lie  moved  ? 

2.  The  tree  in  the  booth  js  in  bloom.  The  groom  took 
the  moose  with  a  noose.  In  sooth,  I  wish  to  soothe  the 
pain  in  that  loose  tooth.  Choose  a  fat  goose,  from  the 
whole  brood,  for  the  men  in  the  sloop.  You  may  take 
a  smooth  stool  to  school. 

3.  In  truth,  I  fear  that  group  of  youth  have  the  croup. 
Do  not  bruise  the  fruit.  Will  that  black  brute  eat  the 
crude  prune  ?    My  wound  pained  me,  on  my  route. 

MONOSYLLABLES U   IN   MUTE. 

1.    Fluke,    flume,    flute,    plume,    stupe. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 
1.  The  fluke  was  in  the  flume.     He  has  a  stupe  on  his 
sore  arm.     James  bought  a  plume  and  a  flute. 


MONOSYLLABLES U  IN   UP. 

1.  Bluff,    blush,    blunt,  brush,    budge,  bunch, 
chuck,   cluck,     clung,    clump,  crump,  crush,    crust, 
crunch,  drudge,  drunk,  dunce,  dufch,    flung,     flush, 
grudge,  gruff,    grunt,    hunch,  hunks,  hufch,   judge, 
lungs,    mulct,    mumps,  pluck,  plump,  plunge,  plush, 
pulse,     punch. 

2.  Scrub,   sculZ,      shrub,  shrug,    shrunk,  skulk, 
skulZ,     skunk,   slung,    snuff,  spunk,   struck,  strung, 
strut,     stuck,     stuff,      stump,  stunt,     swung,  thrum, 
thrush,  thrust,   thumJ,  thump,  truck,     trump,  trunk, 
truss*     trust,      wrung. 


MONOSYLLABLES OU   IN   OUR.  51 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  cli  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 
*     3.       Front,    glove,    month,  shove,    sjDonge,  tongi^e. 
Does.     Blood,   flood.     Touch,  young,  chough  (chuf), 
xough,   slough,  tough. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  There  is  a  clump,  or  bunch,  of  trees  on  the  bluff. 
Did  the  dunce  blush  ?  The  man  is  drunk.  I  judge  that 
he  has  a  brush  and  a  blunt  punch.  The  poor  drudge 
flung  his  crutch  at  a  plump  duck  that  clung  to  a  crust. 

2.  Scrub  the  boat  with  a  shrub,  and  scull  it,  if  it  has 
not  shrunk.  Did  the  skunk  skulk  by  a  stump  ?  When 
he  swung  and  slung  the  truss,  it  hit  my  head  and  broke 
my  skull.     Thrust  the  trunk  on  to  the  truck. 

3.  Did  the  young  man  touch  the  front  of  my  glove 
with  a  rough  sponge  ?  Did  you  say  you  saw  a  flood,  or 
blood,  last  month  ? 

MONOSYLLABLES U    IN   FULL. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 
1.  Brook,  crook,  shook,  stood.  CouZd,  shouZd,  wouZd. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 
1.  As  the  sheep  passed,  he  stood  by  the  brook,  and 
shook  his  crook.     Did  you  say  that  he  could,  would,  or 
should  learn  ? 


MONOSYLLABLES OU   IN   OUR. 

1.        Bou^A,   bounce,  bound,  cloud,   couch,  douse, 
drou^At,  flounce,  flour,     flout,      found,  fount,    frounce, 
gouge,     ground,  grouse,  hound,  jounce,  lounge,  mound, 
mount,    mouse,    mouth. 


52  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  §rr ;  Ice,  !n ;   6ld,  6n,  d6\ 

2.  Ounctf,  pouch,  pounce,  pound,  proud,   rous^, 
route,  scour,     scout,  shout,    shroud,  slou^A,  slouch, 
snout,  sound,   sous^,  south,    spouse,  spout,     sprout, 
stout,  trout,     vouch. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  on. 

3.  Brown,  browse,  clown,   crowd,  crown,  drown, 
drowse,  frown,    growl,    scowl. 

Heading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  hound  found  a  grouse  on  the  bough  of  a  tree. 
Bounce  from  the  ground,  and  mount  the  horse.  Did  the 
mouse  douse  its  mouth  into  the  fount,  that  is  near  the 
mound  ?  Bound  from  the  couch,  for  if  you  lounge  on 
it,  you  will  get  flour  on  the  flounce  of  your  dress. 

2.  The  weight  of  the  souse  in  my  pouch,  is  one  pound 
and  an  ounce.  See  that  hawk  pounce  on  the  stout  trout 
and  wound  it.  The  proud  scout,  on  his  route  from  the 
south,  did  scour  a  wood,  where  he  found  a  bear  in  a 
slough.  If  you  sound  the  horn,  and  shout,  and  rouse 
the  pig,  do  not  beat  its  snout  with  a  sprout. 

3.  Do  not  scowl  nor  frown,  if  the  brown  cow  browse 
in  your  wood.  Do  not  drown  the  dog,  if  he  growl. 
Will  the  crowd  crown  the  clown  % 


MONOSYLLABLES — OI  (41)   IN   OIL. 

1.  Broil,  choice,  foist,  groin,  hoist,  joint, 
joist,  moist,  nois^,  point,  pois<?,  quoin,  quoit, 
roist,      spoil,     voic#. 

Reading  and  Dictation  Exercises. 
1.  Broil  a  joint  of  that  choice  meat,     Poise  the  joist, 
and  hoist  it  to  that  point.     If  you  make  too  much  noise 
in  this  moist  air,  you  may  spoil  your  voice. 


NATIONAL 

PRONOUNCING  SPELLER. 


PART  II. 

WORDS  OF  MORE  THAN  ONE  SYLLABLE,  CLASSIFIED  WITH  RE- 
GARD TO  THE  VOWEL  SOUNDS,  ACCENT,  AND  NUMBER  OP 
SYLLABLES. 


I.  Words  of  Two  Syllables. 

DISSYLLABLES A  IN-  AGE. 

1.  A'  hie,  a'  corn,  a  en?  (a/  ker),  a'  ged,  a'  gne,  an'- 
gel,  a/pex,  a  pron  (a' purn),  ba'by,  bak'er,  baseness, 
bra  Bier  (bra'  zer),  ca'  bl<?,  cam'  brie,  ca'  per,  cbam'  ber, 
change'  ling,  chang'  ing,  cAa'  os,  chast  en  (elms'  sn), 
era' zy,  dan' ger,  fa' bh?,  fa' mous,  fa'tal,  fa' vor,  ga'- 
bk,  gam#'  ster,  gla'  z^er,  gra  cious  (gra'  shus),  grate'- 
ful,  gra'vy,  hastf'  en,  ha' tred,  la' bel,  la' bor,  la' dy, 
lam<?'  ness,  late'  ly,   la'  va,   la'  zj. 

2.  Man' ger,  ma'tron,  na'dir,  na'ked,  na'tion,  na'- 
tiv<?,  na'  val,  na'  vel,  pa'  geant,  pa'  per,  past'  ry,  pa'- 
thos,  pa'  tron,  pa'  tienc*?,  pa'  tient,  ra'  dix,  rang'  er, 
rang'  ing,  ra'  zor,  sa'  ber,  sa'  cred,  sa'  tyr,  scrap'  er, 
shad'  y,  shak'  en,  spa'  cions,  state'  ly,  sta'  tion,  stran'- 
ger,  ta'bh?,  tak'<?n,  trad'er,  va'cant,  va'cate,  va'por, 
va '  ry,   wa'  fer,   wa'  ger,   wak'  en,   wa'  vy. 


54  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   m&,  end,  err;   Ice,  in:   old,  on.  d3. 

3.  A  base',  arrange/,  awak/,  behave/,  belat*/,  be- 
take, bro  cade',  cas  cade,  cbampa^n",  cliaradc,  dhi  cane, 
deprave,  derange  disgrace,  engage  enrage,  erase, 
es  cape,  es  trange,  for  sake,  gri  mace,  im  pale,  in  ane, 
in  flame,  in  hale,  in  nate,  in  sane,  mis  place,  pa  rad^ 
re  place,   re  take,   se  date,   nn  lace. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

4.  Bairity,  cai'tify,  dai'ly,  dain' ty,  dai'ry,  dai'sy, 
gain' ful,  gait'er,  pain'ful,  paint' er,  plainly,  plaint'- 
ity,  plaint'  ive,  prai'  rt'e,  rail'  road,  rai'  ment,  rain'  y, 
sail'  or,  trail'  ing,  trai'  tor,  vain'  ly,  wain'  sc6t,  waist'- 
band,   waist'  coat. 

5.  Ab  stain',  ac  quaint',  a  fraid',  ap  praise',  at  tain', 
avail,  await,  bewail,  dhampai<m,  dham  plain,  con- 
strain, de  claim,  de  tail,  de  tain,  dis  dain,  ex  plain, 
main  tain,  ob  tain,  pre  vail,  re  frain,  re  tail,  re  tain, 
up  braid. 

6.  Cray' on,  day'brcak,  day'%At,  day' star,  day'- 
time,  dray' man,  gay'ly,  lay' man,  may' or,  pay' ment, 
play'  er,  play'  ful,  play'  thing,  way'  ward.  Af  fray', 
as  say,   a  way,   be  tray,   de  lay,   dis  may,   way  lay. 

7.  Hei'  nous,  neitfA'  bor,  weigh'  er,  weight'  y,  in- 
vei^A'.    Con  vey',  o  bey',  pur  vey'. 

Dictation  Exer rises. 

1.  The  able  and  aged  man  had  the  ague.  The  gamester  threw 
an  acorn  to  the  apex  of  the  gable.  Be  gracious  to  the-crazy  brasier. 
Hasten  to  the  lazy  glazier  and  favor  him,  for  his  lameness  may  prova 
fatal.  A  famous  lady,  when  lately  in  danger,  said  of  her  baby,  "  \i 
dead,  it  is  an  angel.1'  The  grateful  baker  will  put  on  his  cambric 
apron,  and  hasten  to  his  labor  in  the  chamber. 

2.  The  matron  put  a  razor,  a  scraper,  and  a  saber,  into  the  man- 
ger, for  my  patron.  Was  a  satyr  taken  in  the  sacred,  shady  wood  ? 
The  trader  put  his  pastey  on  a  vacant  table.  The  wary  ranger  will 
not  wager  a  wafer  and  a  sheet  of  paper.     The  patient  stranger  was 


DISSYLLABLES A  IN  AGE.  55 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

ranging  by  the  spacious  station  for  our  native  ships,  to  see  a  naval 
pageant. 

3.  Champagne  will  inflame,  abase,  and  deprave  the  sedate  man. 
Awake,  and  engage  a  clerk  to  replace  and  arrange  the  brocade. 
Unlace  your  vest,  and  inhale  the  vapor  from  the  cascade.  Forsake 
those  that  would  disgrace  you,  or  estrange  your  friends.  Do  not 
derange  nor  misplace  the  things.  Do  not  let  the  grimace  of  the  in- 
sane man  enrage  you ;  but  if  he  escape,  aid  to  retake  him. 

4.  The  plaintiff  daily  sent  the  bailiff  to  take  the  caitiff.  I  plainly 
heard  the  plaintive  moan  of  the  traitor.  The  painter  drew  a  cut 
of  a  railroad,  a  prairie,  and  a  daisy.  The  dainty  gaiter  was  pain- 
ful to  the  dairy-maid.  The  poor  sailor  vainly  put  on  more  raiment, 
for  he  had  his  waistcoat  and  waistband  wet  each  rainy  day. 

5.  I  am  afraid,  if  I  do  not  constrain  him  to  acquaint  his  wife 
with  his  plans,  that  he  will  not  abstain  from  the  use  of  rum.  De- 
tail a  fit  man,  and  retain  him  to  appraise  your  champaign  land.  If 
you  do  not  prevail  and  obtain  your  right,  do  not  disdain  the  wretch, 
but  bewail  his  sad  end.  Though  he  declaim,  and  maintain  the 
right,  and  upbraid  you,  naught  will  avail. 

6.  Can  the  layman  use  the  crayon  ?  The  drayman  saw  the  day- 
star  at  daybreak.  The  child  gayly  said,  "  In  the  daytime  that  play- 
ful dog  is  my  plaything."  Do  not  delay,  but  assay  to  make  the 
payment  at  once.  I  learned,  to  my  dismay,  that  the  youth  would 
not  stay  away  from  the  affray.  Did  the  wayward  player  waylay 
the  mayor  by  daylight? 

7.  I  heard  my  neighbor,  the  weigher,  inveigh  at  the  false  weight, 
as  a  heinous  cheat.  Large  birds  purvey  for  their  young,  and  con- 
vey the  prey  to  their  nests.     Obey  my  friend. 


DISSYLLABLES A  IN"  AT. 

1.  Ab' series,  Hi/sent,  ac'rid,  M'der,  ad' verb,  ad'- 
'  verse,  ag'ik?,  al'L?y,  arum,  am'blc,  am' bush,  an' arc/*. 
au/cAor,  an' ger,  an'glc,  au'giy,  an'kk,  an'vil,  ar- 
rant, ar'ras,  ar'id,  as'pect,  as7  pen,  ath'letc,  at'e-m, 
ax'b,  bab'blc,  bad'ly,  bad'ness,  bal'ancc,  bal'lad, 
bar  lot,  ban' nock,  bap' list,  bap'tism,  bar' rack,  bar'- 
rel,  bar'ren,  bat'ter,  bat' tl^' 'black' ing,  black' ness> 
blank'  et,   bran'  dy. 


56  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

ige,  kt,  Irt,  ill,  b&re,  &sk ;  me,  end,  Sit ;   Ice,  in ;  old,  on,  do. 

2.  Cab'bage,  cab' in,  cack'le,  can' die,  can'dy,  can'- 
non,  cant'er,  can'vass,  cap' tain,  car'ol,  car' rot,  eas'- 
sock,  catah'  up,  cat'  tie,  cav'  era,  diam  ois  (sham'  my), 
chap' el,  chap' lain,  chap' ter,  clam'ber,  clan'gor,  clar'- 
et,  clas'  sic,  clat'  ter,  dag7  ger,  dam'  age,  dan'  dm ffy 
dan' gle,  dash'ing,  fam'ish,  fan'cy,  flan'nel,  flash- 
ing,  flat' ter,  frag'ile,  fran'chise. 

3.  Gab'ble,  gal'lant,  gal' lop,  gam'ut,  gan'grene, 
gar' ret,  gas' trie,  gafh'er,  glad'ly,  glad'ness,  gram'- 
mar,  gran'  ite,  grav'  el,  grand  eur  (grand'  yer),  grand '- 
son,  grand' sire,  gran' Me,  hab'it,  had7  dock,  hal'berd, 
ham'  mock,  hand'  cuff,  hand'  ful,  hav'  ing,  hav'  oc, 
jacket,  jag'gy,  jal'ap,  jaii'gle,  jave'lin,  lackey,  lack'- 
ing,  land' scape,  Ian' tern,  lash' ing,  lafh'er,  lat'ten. 

4.  Mad'ly,  mad' man,  mad'ness,  mag'ic,  mam'- 
moth,  man' age,  man' ful,  man' gle,  man' go,  man'ly, 
mantel,  mar' row,  mas' tic,  mat' in,  mat' ter,  mat'- 
tock,  max'im,  nap' kin,  pad'  die,  pad' lock,  pan' cake, 
pan'ther,  pan' try,  parish,  par7 rot,  pas'cAal,  pas'- 
sage,  pas' tern,  pat' en,  pat'ent,  pat' ter,  plan'et,  plat'- 
en,  planter,  rad' ish,  rag' ged,  ram' ble,  ran' sack,  rash'- 
ness,  rafh'er,  rat' tie,  rav'el. 

5.  Sad'  die,  sad7  dler,  sad'  ly,  sad'  ness,  sal7  ad,  sal'- 
ver,  sam'  pie,  sam'  pier,  sand'  wich,  sat'  in,  sat'  ire,  sav'- 
age,  scaffold,  scatter,  shag'gy,  shal'lop,  shan'ty, 
shat'  ter,  slack'  ly,  slack7  ness,  slat7  tern,  span7  gle,  spat'- 
ter,  stag'  ger,  stag'  nate,  stan'  dhton,  stat'  ue,  stat'  ure, 
Stat'ute,  tack'le,  tan7  gle,  tar'i^,  tai^ry,  tas7sel,  tat'- 
ter,  tat' tie,  thank' ful,  thank' less,  tragic,  tran'quil, 
tran'  script,  trav7el,  trav'erse,  val'or,  val'ne,  wag' on. 

6.  Abash',  adapt',  attach7,  attack',  cabal7,  ca- 
lash, ca  nal,  era  vat,  de  camp,  de  cant,  de  tach,  dis- 
patch,   dis  tract,    en  act,    ex  pand,    ex  panse,    fi  nance, 


DISSYLLABLES A  IN  AT.  57 

mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  sasz;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

in  fract,    mis  Imp,    mo  rass,    rat  an,    re  tract,    re  laps<2, 
re  lax,   ro  manctf,   un  hand,   un  pack. 

Dictation  Exercises. 


1.  Was  he  angry  at  the  absence  of  the  agile  boy?  He  is  absent 
from  the  alley.  Alum  is  acrid.  This  man  is  an  arrant  anarch. 
Make  a  bannock  of  the  batter.  The  blanket  and  arras  are  for  my 
bed.  Can  the  athlete  walk  as  fast  as  the  horse  can  amble?  In  the 
barrack,  I  saw  an  anchor,  an  axle,  an  anvil,  a  balance,  and  a  box  of 
blacking.  The  barrel  of  brandy  fell  on  my  leg,  and  hurt  my  ankle 
badly.  The  Baptist  wrote  a  ballad  on  baptism.  An  adder  lay  in 
ambush,  with  a  keen  aspect,  and  made  me  shake  like  an  aspen,  for 
fear  he  would  give  battle. 

2.  The  captain  ate  a  carrot,  a  cabbage,  and  some  candy,  in  the 
cabin.  The  chaplain  left  the  chapel  in  his  cassock,  and  sat  on  a 
cannon  in  the  cavern,  to  read  a  chapter.  His  teeth  clatter  with 
cold,  though  he  is  clad  in  warm  flannel.  Do  not  famish  the  cham- 
ois, and  my  cattle.  If  he  drink  claret,  I  fancy  he  can  do  no  dam- 
age with  that  fragile  dagger. 

3.  If  you  see  the  gallant  captain  lashing  his  horse  into  a  gallop, 
you  may  gather  near ;  but,  in  your  gladness,  do  not  gabble.  Not  a 
thing  is  lacking  to  fill  the  landscape  with  grandeur.  My  grandsire, 
having  a  javelin  and  halberd,  made  great  havoc.  My  grandson 
went  gladly  up  into  the  garret,  in  the  granite  house,  to  learn  his 
grammar.  The  lackey  left  a  jacket,  handcuff,  and  lantern,  on  my 
hammock. 

4.  The  ragged,  mammoth  madman,  in  his  ramble,  did  madly  ran- 
sack each  pantry  in  the  parish.  I  would  rather  meet  a  panther  in 
the  passage,  than  try  to  manage  his  madness.  I  saw,  on  the  platter, 
some  marrow,  a  radish,  a  mango,  and  a  napkin. 

5.  The  saddler  says  that  the  saddle  is  now  of  no  value,  for  it  was 
sadly  torn  by  that  thankless  savage.  Be  thankful  if  you  get  some 
salad  and  a  sandwich  in  that  shanty.  Do  not  shatter  that  statue  near 
the  stanchion.  Will  you  traverse  the  sea  in  a  shallop,  or  travel  in 
la  wagon  ? 

6.  Adapt  the  cravat  to  the  boy's  use,  and  attach  it  to  his  neck. 
Dispatch  some  one  for  the  ratan,  and  abash  the  cabal ;  for,  if  the 
boys  do  not  decamp,  they  may  attack  you.  That  mishap  in  the 
morass,  near  the  canal,  was  much  like  a  romance. 


58  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  £rr ;   Ice,  In  ;    old,  on,  do. 

DISSYLLABLES A  IN  ART. 

1.  Al  mond  (a'  mund),  ar'bor,  lurch.'  er,  archives, 
ar'  gue,  ar'  my,  arm'  or,  art'  ful,  art'  ist,  barb'  er,  bar'- 
gain,  bar' ley,  bar'ter,  car' bine,  car7  go,  car' man,  car^ 
mine,  car'  pet,  cart'  age,  car'  trieZge,  carv'  er,  carv'  ing, 
charg'er,  char' coal,  charm' ing,  cliar' ter,  darkness; 
darling,  darling,  farm'er,  far' "flier,  far'fhest,  fa'- 
fher,   far' -filing,   gar' den,    garment,   garnet,   garter. 

2.  Hard"  en,  hard  er,  hard'ly,  hard' ware,  harness, 
harp'er,  harts' horn,  bar' vest,  j  ant' y,  lar'  board,  lard'er, 
large'  ly,  mar'  ble,  mar'  gin,  mark'  et,  mar'  ten,  mar'- 
tin,  mar'tyr,  marvel,  par'cel,  par' lor,  pars' nep,  part'- 
ly,  part'  ner,  part'  rioge,  scar'  let,  spark'  le,  star'  board, 
£tar'%At,  star'ry,  start' le,  starv'ing,  starve' ling,  tart'- 
ly,   tartar,   var'let,   var'nish. 

3.  Afar',  ajar',  alarm',  apart',  a  start7,  bazar', 
be  cafrn,  be  haZf,  ci  gar,  de  part,  dis  arm,  dis  card,  dis- 
charge, em  bark,  en  large,  mus  tadhe,  pe  tard,  pla  card, 
re  gard,   re  mark,   re  tard,   un  bar. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

4.  Daunt" less,  haunt' ed,  j aim' dice,  laughter  (laf- 
ier),  laun'  dress,  laun'  dry,  saun'  ter.  Ser'  geant.  Heark'- 
#i,   heartless,   heart' y. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  artful  archer  took  his  armor  from  his  charger,  and  placed 
ft  in  the  charming  arbor.  He  wants  a  cartridge  for  his  carbinei 
The  farmer  has  made  a  bargain  for  all  the  barley  in  the  farthest 
part  of  the  garden.  Is  the  barber  an  artist?  My  father  would  not 
barter  the  garment,  with  the  carman,  for  the  charcoal. 

2.  My  partner  says  that  the  varnish  will  not  harden.  See  the 
garnet  sparkle  on  the  scarlet  garment.  Is  it  a  marvel  that  the 
starving  harper  took  a  broiled  martin  and  partridge,  from  the 
larder  ?    Do  not  startle  the  starveling,  if  he  steal  a  parsnep  by  star- 


DISSYLLABLES A  IN  ALL.  59 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

light.     Let  the  varlet  go  to  the  market  to  buy  a  harness,  and  some 
hardware,  and  hartshorn. 

3.  The  alarm  of  fire,  at  the  bazar,  was  heard  afar.  Unbar  the 
door,  and  leave  it  ajar.  Enlarge  the  placard.  Disarm  and  dis- 
charge the  men  with  the  petard.  If  you  embark,  you  can  not  de- 
part ;  for  those  high  lands  will  becalm  the  ship.  Do  not  regard  his 
remark ;  but  discharge  the  man,  if  he  wear  a  mustache,  or  smoko. 
a  cigar. 

4.  Will  the  dauntless  sergeant  saunter  by  the  haunted  house,  on 
his  way  to  the  laundry  ?  Hearken  to  the  hearty  laughter  of  the 
heartless  laundress. 


Dissyllables — a  in  all. 

1.  Al'der,  alZ' spice,  al'most,  al'so,  al'tar,  al'ter, 
al'  ways,  bald'  rick,  eal'  dron,  caZk'  er,  cal£'  ing,  fall- 
ing, far  ter,  hal'  ter,  pal'  sy,  pal'  ter,  pal'  try,  quar- 
ter, swarm'  ing,  swarth'y,  taZk'er,  taZk'ing,  thraU'- 
dom,  wal'  nut,  wal'  rus,  war'  ble,  war'  bier,  war'  den, 
ward' robe,  war' fare,  war' like,  warm' ing,  warp' ing, 
war'  rant,   wa'  ter,   wharf  age. 

2.  Ap  palZ',  a  thwart',  a  ward',  ba  salt',  be  falZ',  ex- 
alt,  in  stal£,   re  calZ,   re  ward,   with  al. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

3.  Au'burn,  auc'tion,  aud'it,  Au'gust,  au'thor,  au'« 
tunm,  cau'eus,  cause' way,  cans' ing,  caus'tic,  cau'- 
tion,  dau^A'ter,  fau'eet,  fault'  y,  gaud'y,  hau^A'ty, 
maud'lin,  nau^At'y,  pan' per,  plaud'it,  sau'eer,  sau'- 
cy,  sau'sage,  slau^' ter,  vault' er.  Applaud',  ap- 
plause, as  sault,  be  cause,  de  bauch,  de  fault,  de  fraud,' 
ex  liaust. 

4.  Aw' ful,  awk'ward,  awn' ing,  baw'ble,  bawl'- 
ing,  draw'  er,  fawn'  ing,  haw'  thorn,  law'  ful,  law'  yer, 
mawk'ish,  saw' yer,  taw' dry,  taw'ny.  Bashaw',  ma- 
caw,  with  draw.  .  J 


60  NATIONAL    ritOM)i;XCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  "bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err ;   ice,  in  ;    old,  on,  d5. 

5.  Bor'der,  cord' age,  corner,  cor7 net,  cor'nic^, 
cor' saw*,  cors/let,  cor' set,  cor  tege  (kar' taz),  cortex, 
dor'mant,  do/mous^,  for'ceps,  formal,  form'er,  for7- 
mer,  fort' ni^At,  fortress,  fortune  (fort'yun),  for'ty, 
/for'  ward,  gor'  g&?us,  hor'  net,  horn'  pip<?,  hors<?'  baek, 
horseman,  mor'bid,  morn'ing,  mor'sel,  mor'tal,  mor'- 
tar,  nor'mal,  northern,  orb' it,  porpoise  (por'pus), 
or'cAis,  scorn' ful,  scorn' er,  shorten,  short' er,  short'- 
ly,  sor'did,  storm'  y,  thorn' y,  tor'ment,  tor'pid,  tor'- 
por,   tor'  tolsey   vor'  tex. 

6.  Ab  hor',  ab  sorb',  ac  cord',  a  dorn',  as  sort',  con- 
form, de  form,  dis  tort,  ex  hort,  ex  tort,  for  lorn,  in- 
dorse, in  form,  per  form,  re  form,  re  morse,  re  sort,  re- 
tort,  sub  orn,   trans  form,   un  born. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  alder  grows  near  the  water.  She  almost  always  puts  all- 
spice into  her  cake.  Have  you  a  rich  baldrick  in  your  wardrobe? 
Though  men  are  swarming  to  that  quarter,  he  will  not  falter,  nor 
palter.  I  will  warrant  that  the  calker  will  have  to  pay  wharfage 
for  his  caldron.  The  swarthy,  warlike  talker  was  talking  of  war- 
fare and  thralldom.  The  warden  said  that  the  altar  was  falling,  and 
that  he  must  alter  its  place,  while  the  church  was  warming. 

2.  If  it  befall  that  a  bear  is  athwart  the  path,  do  not  let  him  ap- 
pall you ;  but  throw  a  piece  of  basalt  at  him.  Recall,  reward,  and 
exalt  my  friend;  and,  withal,  install  him. 

3.  Do  you  applaud  the  author  because  he  has  auburn  hair,  or  for 
his  faulty,  maudlin  verse  ?  Caution  your  daughter  not  to  be  haughty, 
nor  saucy ;  and  not  to  wear  that  gaudy  dress.  Did  she  buy  the  cup 
and  saucer  last  August,  or  this  autumn  ?  The  applause,  at  the  cau- 
cus, was  heard  on  the  causeway.  That  naughty  vaulter  is  a  pauper. 
They  defraud,  assault,  and  slaughter  strangers. 

4.  Though  lawful,  it  was  awful  for  the  sawyer  to  kill  the  macaw,' 
on  the  hawthorn.  Withdraw  your  awkward  hand  from  my  drawer. 
The  mawkish  lawyer  was  fawning  on  the  tawny  bashaw,  to  get 
some  tawdry  bawble. 

5.  As  the  brave  horseman  passed  on  horseback,  with  a  cortege 
of  forty  men,  an  arrow  pierced  tho  border  of  his  corselet.    The 


DISSYLLABLES A    IK   ASK.  61 

Wite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

dormant  dormouse  and  tortoise  are  in  a  torpid  state.  Did  yon 
say  that  sordid  scorner  has  a  morbid  mind  ?  One  stormy  morn- 
ing, a  forward  corsair  blew  his  cornet,  by  the  northern  corner  of 
that  gorgeous  fortress.  On  a  former  day,  this  sordid  mortal  would 
not  give  a  morsel  to  the  former  of  his  fortune. 

6.  He  ate  of  his  own  accord.  If  lie  indorse  the  forged  note, 
absorb  the  estate,  and  extort  a  loan  from  that  forlorn  girl,  I  will 
abhor  my  son.  I  will  exhort  him  to  conform  to  your  rules,  if  you 
will  inform  him  how  to  perform  the  work.  Eesort  not  to  vice,  for 
it  will  deform  the  face,  distort  the  limbs,  and  transform  the  whole 
man  into  a  brute. 


DISSYLLABLES A  IK   BAEE. 

1.  Barely,  careful,  care' less,  dating,  parent, 
parking,  rarely,  rare'rip<?,  scarcely,  shar'  er,  sharp- 
ing, star7  ing,  ware'  lious^.  A  wan/,  be  ware,  in  snare, 
pre  pare. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

2.  Fairly,  fairness,  fair'y,  gair'ish,  hair'y,  stair'- 
ca&e.  Pray'  er.  Par  terre  (par  tar7),  where7  fore.  Bear7  er3 
bear' ing,   forbear',   pear'-tree. 

D  ic  ta  tion  Exercises, 

1.  The  careful  boy  was  barely  standing  by  the  warehouse,  and 
sharing  his  pears  with  his  careless  friends.  A  parent  will  rarely 
prepare  his  child  to  be  a  sharer  in  crime.  Though  I  am  aware  that 
the  daring  man  would  scarcely  try  to  insnare  me,  I  shall  beware 
of  him. 

2.  Deal  fairly  with  the  bearer,  if  he  buy  the  staircase.  Forbear 
not  to  say  thy  prayer  by  the  pear-tree,  in  the  parterre. 


DISSYLLABLES A  IK  ASK. 

1.  Aft'er,  ask' ing,  blast' ing,  cask'et,  chaffy,  clian'- 
dler,  chant'  ing,  glass'  y,  last'  ly,  mass'  ive,  mas/  ter, 
mas'  tiff,    mast'  head,    mast'  less,    pass'  ing,     pass'  less, 


62  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

—  ■  —    ■■ "' « i     ».».  ■.   i ...    .  ■■ ,    n 

age,  at,  &rt,  All,  bare,  ask ;   mh,  £nd,  Irr ;   ice,  in ;    bid,  on,  dd. 

pass' port,  pas7 tor,  pasture  (past'yer),  piaster,  raft'er, 
rafts' man,   slan'der,   vastly. 

2.  Advance',  alas',  a  mas/,  askance',  aslant',  dis- 
mask,  dis  mast,  en  chant,  en  hance,  in  clasp,  re  past, 
sur  pass,  un  clasp,   un  mask. 

Dictation  JExercises. 

1.  After  asking  the  chandler  for  candles,  and  blasting  a  massive 
rock,  the  good  man  found  a  rich  casket.  Do  not  slander  the  pastor 
that  led  his  flock  from  the  bleak  pasture  to  a  stack  of  chaffy  straw. 
Lastly,  he  gave  a  passport  to  the  master,  who  was  vastly  pleased. 
The  raftsman  was  chanting  a  song,  while  passing  our  house  on  his 
mastless  raft. 

2.  Alas,  I  must  advance,  unmask,  and  partake  of  the  repast.  Do 
not  look  askant,  if  I  unclasp  my  cloak  and  try  to  enchant  her. 
Amass  gold,  enhance  the  value  of  your  land,  and  surpass  your 
friend. 


DISSYLLABLES E  LN  ME. 

1.  Be' ing,  de'cent,  de'mon,  e'dict,  E'gypt,  e'ven, 
e'vil,  fe'line,  fe'ver,  fre'quent,  legion  (le'jun),  le'- 
gend,  le'ver,  pe' nult,  pe'trel,  pre'cept,  pre'cinct, 
re' flux,   re'gton,    se'cret,    se'quel,    se'ries,    te'trarcA. 

2.  Ac  cede',  ad  here',  aws  tere',  co  here'  com  plete', 
concede,  convene,  effete,  extreme,  impede,  precede, 
re  cede,  re  plete,  re  vere,  se  cede,  se  crete,  sin  cere, 
su  preme. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

3.  Bea'  con,  beak'  er,  bea'  ver,  clean'  ness,  clear'  ly,, 
dea'con,  deal'er,  drear' y,  ea'ger,  ea'gle,  ea'glet, 
eas'el,  ea'sy,  eat'ing,  gleam'  ing,  glean' ing,  grea'sy, 
hea'  -flim,  mea'  ger,  mean'  ly,  mean'  ness,  mea'  sles, 
neat'ly,  neat'ness,  pea'coek,  peace' ful,  rea'son,  sea'- 
man,  seam'  stress,  sea'  shore,  sea'  side,  sea'  son,  sea'- 
ward,  sea''  weed,  slea'  zy,  squeam'  ish,  streak'  ed,  trea'- 


DISSYLLABLES E   IN   ME,.  63 

Hmte,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

clg,   trea/  son,   trea'  tisg,    trea'  ty,   weak''  iy,   weak7  ness, 
wea'  ry,   wea'  sgl,   weav'  er,   year7  ling. 

4.  An  neal',  ap  peal',  ap  pear',  ap  peasg',  ar  rear', 
be  neath,  be  queath,  be  sjDeak,  be  reavg,  bo  hea,  con- 
ceal, con  geal,  de  ceasg,  de  feat,  de  mean,  dis  ea.se,  en-' 
dear,  entreat,  impeach,  increase,  maltreat,  mislead, 
re  leasg,  re  peal,  re  peat,  re  treat,  re  veal,  nn  seal, 
tin  sheathg. 

5.  Bee'lrivg,  bee' tig,  deep' en,  fee' big,  fee'bly,  flee'- 
cy,  flee'  ing,  free'  dom,  free'  man,  gree'  dy,  keep'  sakg, 
meek'  ly,  meet'  ing,  nee'  dig,  peer'  less,  pee'  vish,  sleep'- 
er,  sleep'  ing,  sleep'  y,  stee'  pig,  sleep'  less,  twee'  zers, 
week'  ly. 

6.  A  gree',  a  greed',  a  sleep',  be  seech/,  be  seem',  be- 
tween, canteen,  careen,  career,  compeer,  decree,  de- 
gree, dis  creet,  es  teem,  ex  ceed,  fore  see,  fa  see,  gen  teel, 
gran  dee,  grant  ee,  in  deed,  les  see,  mo  reen,  pro  ceed, 
ra  zee,  re  deem,  set  tee,  sue  ceed,  trust  ee,  tu  reen,  un- 
seen,  ve  neer. 

7.  Ceil'  ing,   ei'  "flier,  leis  urg  (le'  zer),  nei'  "flier,  seiz'- 

ing,    seizure  (sez'yer).      Conceit',    con  ceivg,    deceit, 

de  ceivg,   per  ceivg,   re  cei^t.     Peo'  pig.    Ca  price',   die- 

misg,   ma  dhing,   ma  ring,   pe  lissg,   po  licg,   ra  ving,   va- 

lifig.    A  chievg',  ag  grievg,  a  piecg,  be  lief,  be  lievg,  be- 

siegg,  cash  ier,  front  ier,  re  lief,    re  lievg,  re  prievg,  re- 

trievg,  sortie. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Even  this  decent  being  tells  a  legend  of  a  demon.  In  a  pre?) 
einct  of  that  region,  he  had  a  fever ;  and,  as  a  sequel,  a  series  of  fits., 
A  tetrarch  in  Egypt  prepared  a  legion,  in  secret,  for  the  war. 

2.  The  austere  man,  if  sincere,  will  recede  from  such  an  extreme, 
concede  that  I  am  right,  and  accede  to  my  demand.  I  will  precede 
you  and  secrete  the  gold,  if  they  impede  your  march.  I  can  not 
revere  such  a  law,  for  it  is  replete  with  evil.  If  they  convene  and 
adhere  to  this  rulej  I  will  secede  from  the  church. 


64:  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  hire,  &sk ;   me,  end,  e*rr ;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  on,  d5. 

3.  When  the  weary  seaman,  on  the  dreary  deep,  sees  a  beacon 
gleaming  on  the  seashore,  he  is  eager  for  the  seaside.  If  the  dealer 
did  get  some  treacle  in  that  greasy  beaker,  he  has  no  regard  for 
cleanness.  Can  an  eagle  kill  a  weasel,  a  beaver,  and  a  peacock  ? 
Is  the  deacon  that  sent  the  streaked  cloth  to  the  heathen,  a  weaver? 
Though  the  seamstress  like  neatness,  and  do  her  work  neatly,  I 
have  reason  to  think  that  she  is  squeamish. 

.  4.  Unsheathe  the  dirk,  and  let  the  smith  anneal  it.  I  entreat  yon, 
if  the  judge  appear,  not  to  mislead  him,  nor  to  conceal  the  appeal 
for  the  release  of  the  youth ;  but  repeat  all  that  was  said,  reveal 
the  truth,  and  appease  him.  If  you  maltreat  the  old  man,  and  do 
not  endear  your  son  to  him,  should  the  disease  cause  his  decease, 
he  will  bequeath  his  wealth  to  a  stranger. 

5.  Deepen  the  crack  with  a  beetle.  The  greedy  bear  was  fleeing 
with  a  beehive.  Hand  me  a  needle  and  the  tweezers.  The  sleep- 
less clock  in  the  steeple  must  be  wound  up  weekly.  She  meekly 
placed  a  keepsake  by  the  peerless  sleeper.  The  peevish,  feeble  free- 
man feebly  fought  for  freedom. 

6.  Indeed,  I  agree,  if  they  agreed  to  redeem  the  razee,  to  decree 
that  she  proceed  on  her  passage.  If  we  succeed,  and  are  discreet, 
I  foresee  that  between  us  we  can  buy  some  moreen%  a  settee,  a  tu- 
reen, a  canteen,  and  a  fnsee.  I  beseech  you,  if  that  genteel  grandee 
is  your  compeer,  to  name  him  for  a  trustee.     • 

7.  Do  you  perceive  a  wasp  on  the  ceiling?  Do  you  conceive  that 
seizing  the  machine  was  right?  I  believe  that  he  either  meant  to 
deceive,  or  to  aggrieve  me.  If  I  had  leisure,  I  could  show  that  I 
am  neither  moved  by  conceit  nor  deceit.  People  act  from  caprice. 
The  cashier  wrote  a  receipt.  These  deeds  were  achieved  by  valor. 
The  police  made  a  seizure  of  the  valise,  in  a  ravine,  near  the  front- 
ier. If  the  marine  force  besiepe  the  fort,  we  will  march  to  its  relief, 
when  our  friends  can  make  a  sortie,  and  retrieve  their  loss. 


DISSYLLABLES— E   IN   END. 

1.  Beckontbek'kn),  bed' bug,  beading,  bed/  lam, 
•bed7  room,  bedstead,  belch/  ing,  bel'fry,  ber'ry,  bet- 
ter, bev'  el,  bless'  ed,  bless'  ing,  eel'  lar,  cem'  ent,  cen'- 
ta^r,  cAem'ist,  cher'ub,  clev'er,  del'ug^,  des'pot, 
ecA'  o,  enip'  ty,  ep'  oc7i,  er'  rand,  er'  rant, '  er'  ring,  er'- 
ror,  fend'er,  fer'ry,  fes'ter,  fet'id,  fet'Io<ilv$  frock' le} 


DISSYLLABLES — 1  IN   END.  06 

inute,  up,  fall. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

gen' tile,  gen' tie,  ger'und,  gesture  (jest' yer),  helm'et, 
help' ful,  help'ing,  hem' lock,,  kef  tie,  leg'er,  let'ter, 
lev'ee,  lev' el,  mecA'lin,  med'al,  med'dle,  meron, 
melt'ing,   mer'ry. 

2.  MeVsage,  mess' mate,  meth'od,  nestle  (nes'sl), 
nefh'  er,  net7  tic,  nev'  er,  pel'  let,  pen'  cil,  pep'  per, 
per'ish,  pes'ter,  plen'ty,  prel'Me,  present,  red' hot, 
refuge,  rel'ic,  rel'ict,  rev' el,  scep'ter,  scAed'ulc,  sec'* 
ond,  self  isli,  selv'  edge,  sen'  ate,  sen'  tencc,  sev'  en, 
sev'  er,  sliek  el  (shek'  kl),  shel'  ter,  shep'  Aerd,  slier'  if/", 
skep'  tic,  speck'  lc,  spelZ'  er,  splen'  did,  splen'  dor,  tem'- 
pest,  tern' pic,  ten' ant,  ten'der,  ter'ror,  tep'id,  tet'- 
ter,   trem'  blc,   twen'  ty,  vel'  vet,  ver'  y,   ves'  sel. 

3.  A  bed',  a  bet',  ac  cept,  ac  c£ss,  a  dept',  ad  dress', 
al  lege,  a  mend,  an  nex,  as  cend,  as  cent,  as  sess,  as' 
sent,  attend,  attempt,  avenge,  beget,  behest,  be 
quest,  beset,  cadet,  caress,  collect,  commence,  conv 
mend,  com  pel,  con  denro,  con  dense,  con  fess,  con- 
nect,  con  sent. 

4.  Con  tend',  con  tenm',  con  tem^t',  con  tent',  con- 
test, de  feet,  de  fend,  de  fense,  de  pend,  de  press,  de- 
scend, de  tect,  de  test,  dis  pense,  di  rect,  dis  sect,  dis- 
sent, dis  tress,  di  vest,  ef  feet,  e  lect,  e  rect,  ex  eel, 
ex  cept,   ex  empt,   ex  pect,   ex  pel,    ex  pense,    ex  press. 

5.  Ex  t<md',  ex  tent',  fare  welZ',  fi  nesse',  fo  ment', 
for  get,  ga  zette,  her  self,  liim  self,  im  mense,  im  pel, 
indent,  infect,  infest,  inflect,  inject,  inspect,  in- 
tend, in  tense,  in  tent,  in  trench,  in  vent,  la  ment,  mo- 
lest, object,  offense,  oppress,  neglect,  perplex,  por- 
tend,  por  tent,  pos  sess,  pre  pense,  pre  tend,  pre  tense. 

6.  Pre  text',  pre  vent',  pro  fess',  pro  pel',  pro  tect', 
re  dress,  re  fleet,  re  fresh,  re  gret,  re  lent,  re  pel,  re- 
pent,   re  press,    re  quest,    re  sent,    re  spect,    re  trench, 


06  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

Ago,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  eVr ;   ice,  In;   old,  on,  d6. 

re  venge,  se  lect,  sue  cess,  sug  gest,  sus  pect,  sus  pens*?, 
transcend,  transgress,  unfed,  unfelt,  unless,  unshed, 
your  self. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

7.  A  ny  (en'  ny),  ma  ny  (men7  ny).  A  gain',  a  gainst! 
Break' fast,-  clean' ly,  cleans' ing,  dead'ly,  deafen, 
deaf  ness,  death'  less,  feath'  er,  head'  ache,  healtli'  y, 
heath' er,  heav'en,  heav'y,  jeal'cms,  leaden,  leafh' er, 
leav'  en,  mead'  ow,  meas  ure  (inez'  ur),  peas'  ant,  plieas- 
ant  (fez'  ant),  pleas'  ant,  pleas  ure  (plez'  ur),  read'  y, 
stead' fast,  stead' y,  threat' en,  treas  ure  (trez' ur),  weap'* 
on,   weath'  er,   zeal'  ot,   zeal'  ous. 

8.  Instead',  un  spread'.  Heifer.  Jeop'ard,  leop'- 
ard.     Squir'rel,  stir'rup.     Friend' ly,  friend' ship. 

Dictation  Exercises. 


1.  Beckon  to  the  gentle  boy  that  is  helping  fill  the  empty  cellar, 
and  send  him  on  an  errand  to  get  my  leger.  A  bedbug  is  on  the 
bedding,  on  the  bedstead,  in  my  bedroom.  That  blessed  cherub  is 
a  blessing  to  her  erring  father.  The  kettle  and  fender  are  at  the 
ferry.  She  said  in  her  letter,  that  the  merry,  clever  lad  had  earned 
a  medal.  The  chemist  will  not  meddle  with  that  melon,  near  the 
hemlock.  The  despot  left  his  helmet  in  the  belfry.  I  fear  the  melt- 
ing snow  may  cause  a  deluge  on  the  level  ground,  that  will  bear 
away  the  levee. 

2.  I  wrote  a  message  to  my  messmate,  with  a  pencil.  There  never 
was  method  in  the  nether  room.  I  relish  a  plenty  of  pepper  in  my 
food.  The  sheriff  made  a  second  schedule  of  the  goods.  The  self- 
ish Jew,  in  his  splendor,  would  not  give  a  shekel  to  the  starving 
shepherd.  Twenty  yards  of  that  velvet  would  be  a  splendid  pres- 
ent. The  seven  men  in  that  vessel  must  perish,  if  she  can  find  no 
shelter  from  the  storm.  When  the  skeptic,  in  his  terror,  sought  a 
refuge  in  the  temple,  the  tempest  caused  it  to  tremble. 

3.  I  consent  not  to  avenge  my  wrongs,  if  you  confess  that  you 
did  abet  the  adept  in  his  attempt  to  gain  access  to  my  room,  when 
I  was  abed.  Collect  the  assets,  and  accept  the  bequest.  He  will 
not  condemn  the  cadet,  if  he  heed  his  behest.  He  will  compel  you 
to  ascend  the  steep  ascent. 


DISSYLLABLES E   IN   ERR.  67 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  sasz;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

4.  Be  content  to  contend  for  the  right,  and  to  defend  all  that  are 
in  distress.  Do  not  contemn  and  detest  those  that  dissent  from 
your  express  views ;  but  divest  your  mind  of  the  bad  effect  of  con- 
tempt. Do  not  expect  to  excel,  if  not  exempt  from  defect.  After 
they  elect  your  son,  if  he  must  contest  his  seat,  direct  him  not  to 
regard  expense ;  but  to  dispense  favors  freely,  and  to  depend  on  his 
friends  in  his  defense. 

5.  Inspect  the  gazette,  and  read  the  farewell  address.  Do  not 
lament,  if  he  invent  a  tale  of  the  immense  extent  of  the  land  I 
possess.  If  she  herself,  by  a  finesse,  intend  to  foment  the  feud,  or 
to  impel  my  friend  himself,  for  any  pretense,  to  object  to  extend  the 
time  of  my  payment,  I  will  neither  forget  nor  neglect  to  perplex 
and  oppress  her. 

6.  I  regret  that,  for  any  pretext,  you  should  profess  to  protect  the 
girl,  and  redress  her  wrongs,  when  she  does  not  repent  for  the  past, 
nor  respect  you.  Unless  you  yourself  relent  and  prevent  her  suc- 
cess, I  will  resent  this  slight ;  and,  to  end  your  suspense,  revenge 
my  wrongs.  If  you  suspect  that  James  will  transgress,  I  suggest 
that  you  request  your  son  to  select  a  man  to  do  the  work. 

7.  If  I  have  any  horse  from  so  many,  I  want  a  steady  one. 
Again  ask  that  cleanly  lad  to  have  some  breakfast.  The  healthy 
peasant  found  a  treasure  in  the  meadow.  "When  you  are  ready  to 
kill  the  pheasant,  rest  that  heavy,  deadly  weapon  against  the  fence. 
Neither  deafness  nor  headache  can  daunt  that  deathless  soul.  If 
the  weather  is  pleasant,  that  zealous,  steadfast  lad  is  bound  for 
pleasure. 

8.  I  will  go,  instead  of  the  maid,  to  see  if  the  cloth  is  unspread. 
Do  not  jeopard  your  life,  if  the  leopard  seize  the  heifer.  If  you 
long  for  friendship,  be  friendly.  That  saddle  has  but  one  stirrup. 
Do  squirrels  gnaw  ? 


DISSYLLABLES — E  IN  ERR. 

1.  Cler' gy,  certain,  ferment,  fer'tiL?,  fer'vent, 
fer'vid,  Aerb'ag<?,  herdsman,  her' mit,  ker'nel,  mer'-« 
cer,  mer'  chant,  mer'  cy,  mer'  maid,  nerv^'  less,  nerv'- 
6>us,  perch' ing,  per' feet,  per' jure,  per's^n,  ser'mon, 
serv'ant,  serv'ic*?,  serv'ik,  slier' bet,  ster'ling,  there- 
fore, ver'  bal,  ver'  dant,  ver'  diet,  verd  lire  (vercl'  yer)| 
ver'miu,   ver'tex. 


CS  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   me,  end,  3rr ;   Ice,  in  ;   6ld,  on,  dd. 


2.  Aleit',  amerce7,  asp§rs/,  aver',  averse',  avert', 
coerce,  concern,  converge,  converse,  convert,  defer, 
de  serve,  de  sert,  dis  perse,  di  verge,  di  vert,  e  merge, 
expert,  inert,  infer,  insert,  inter,  inverse,  invert, 
ob  serve,  per  verse,  per  vert,  pre  fer,  pre  serve,  re  fer, 
re  serve,  re  verse,  re  vert,  snb  merge,  sub  merse,  sub* 
serve,  sub  vert,  su  perb,  trans  verse. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

3.  Earl'dom,  ear'ly,  earn' est,  earn' ing,  earth' born, 
earth' en,  earth'  ly,  earth' quake,  earth' y,  learn'  ed, 
learn' ing,  pearl' y,  search'  ing.  lie  hearse',  research'. 
Birth' place,  cir'cle,  cir'cus,  dirt'y,  fir' kin,  firm'ly, 
firm'ness,  irk' some,  sir' loin,  skir'mish,  skirt' ing, 
spirt' ing,  thirst' ing,  thirst'  y,'thir'te<m,  thir'ty,  vir'gin, 
infirm'.  Work' man,  world' ly,  wor'ship,  wor'fhy. 
Jour'nal,  jour'ney,  adjourn'. 

4.  Bur' den,  bur'doek,  bur'gess,  bur'glar,  bur'ly, 
burn'ish,  curb' stone,  cur' die,  cur' few,  cur' lew,  curl'-, 
ing,  curs' ed,  cur' tain,  fur' long,  fur'nish,  fur'ry,  fur'- 
fher,  fur'  tive,  gur'  net,  mur'  der,  murk'  y,  mur'  mur, 
nurse' ling,  pur' pie,  pur' port,  pur' pose,  purs' er,  stur- 
geon (ster'jun),  sur'face,  surfeit,  surgeon  (ser'jun), 
surge'  less,  sur'ly,  sur'name,  Thurs'day,  tur'key,  tur'- 
moil,  turn'er,  turn' key,  tur'nip,  tur'tle.  Absurd', 
concur,  demur,  disburse,  disturb,  incur,  in  urn,  oc- 
cur, recur,  return,  uncurl,  unfurl,  unhurt,  usurp. 
ijGruer'  don.     Myr'  tie. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  clergy  in  the  service  of  a  certain  church,  though  fervent, 
are  not  perfect.  The  herdsman  fears  the  fervid  heat  will  kill  the 
verdant  herbage.  The  hermit,  though  nervous,  is  a  person  of  ster- 
ling worth ;  and,  therefore,  it  is  certain  he  will  not  perjure  himself. 


DISSYLLABLES 1   IN   IC15.  (& 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fliis  ;  azurq. 

The  merchant  had  mercy  on  the  servile  servant,  that  drank  the 
sherbet,  and  sent  him  to  hear  the  sermon. 

2.  I  infer,  from  your  reserve,  if  this  alert  and  expert  man  aver 
that  he  can  disperse  the  crowd,  that  you  will  not  advert  to  it.  If 
that  inert  and  perverse  man  asperse  and  desert  this  superb  lady, 
and  does  not  avert  the  evil,  and  preserve  her  from  shame,  he  does 
not  deserve  the  name  of  man.  If  he  is  averse  to  the  plan,  you  can 
not  coerce  him ;  but  he  will  defer  to  you,  if  you  convert  him. 

3.  Though  early  and  earnest,  the  learned  man,  at  the  age  of  thirty, 
did  not  gain  the  earldom.  Did  the  earthquake  break  the  earthen- 
wares ?  Though  irksome,  thirteen  boys  were  firmly  searching  for 
earthly  learning.  The  worthy  virgin  kept  a  journal,  on  her  journey. 
Though  thirsty  and  infirm,  the  workman  showed  great  firmness,  in 
the  skirmish  near  his  birthplace. 

4.  The  burly  burglar,  after  the  murder,  did  bear  his  cursed  bur- 
den a  furlong.  The  curfew  was  rung  at  eight  o'clock.  The  curlew 
flew  to  the  burdock  that  is  near  the  curbstone.  Will  you  furnish  a 
purple  curtain  for  the  further  room  ?  For  what  purpose  did  the 
surly  surgeon  ask  you  to  give  the  surname  of  the  turnkey  ?  Did 
he  unfurl  the  sails,  when  he  saw  the  smooth  surface  of  the  surgeless 
sea?  Did  he  give  you  a  guerdon  for  the  turnips,  turkey,  turtle,  and 
sturgeon  ?  When  there  is  a  turmoil,  it  is  absurd  to  incur  risk.  If 
t^ie  purser  return,  on  Thursday  he  will  disburse  the  funds. 


DISSYLLABLES 1  IN  ICE. 

1.  Br  as,  Bi'ble,  bi'ped,  bi' valve,  bri'dle,  bri'er, 
brin'  y,  ci'  der,  ci  plier  (si7  fer),  cli'  mate,  cli'  max,  cri'- 
er,  crisis,  di'et,  di/ver,  di' verse,  driv'er,  driving, 
fi'  at,  fi'  nal,  fi'  nite,  fire'  side,  Fri'  day,  grind'  stone, 
bind' most,  ice' berg,  i'dle,  i'dler,  i'dling,  i'dol,  ire'ful, 

VyJ'  '      ) 

2.  Li'ar,   license,   lifeless,   life' time,   likely,  like'-'/ 

wise,  li'lac,  li'on,  mi'ser,  pi'brocA,  pi' rate,  pli'ant, 
pri'vate,  qui'et,  ri'ot,  rip' en,  ri'val,  sei'on,  si' lent, 
si'ren,  sli'ly,  slim'y,  sli'ness,  spi'cy,  spi'der,  spi'- 
nal,  spi'ral,  sti'pend,  strip' ed,  ti'ny,  tri'al,  tri'fle, 
tri'fler,   tri' fling,   vi'and,   vi'nns,   vi'tal. 


70  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  err;    Ice,  in;   old,  on,  d6\ 

3.  Abide',  acquire',  admire',  advice',  advise,  af- 
f right,  alight,  alike,  alive,  aright,  arise,  arrive,  as- 
cribe, aspire,  aside,  assize,  astride,  attire,  awliile, 
baptize,  beni^At,  benign,  betide,  canine,  combine, 
con  cise,  con  spire,  con  trive,  de  cide,  de  file,  de  fine, 
tie  li^At,    de  prive,    de  rive,    de  scribe,    de  si<m,    de  sire, 

/despise,   despite,    divide,  divine. 

4.  Entice',  entwine',  esquire',  expire',  ignite',  im- 
bibe, incite,  incline,  inquire,  inspire,  invite,  oblige, 
oblique  (ob lik'),  opine,  perspire,  precise,  premise, 
preside,  recline,  refine,  require,  requite,  resign,  re- 
sign, re  tire,  re  vile,  re  vive,  sa  line,  sub  scribe,  sub- 
lime, subside,  suf fice  (suffiz'),  supine,  surprise,  sur- 
vive,   transpire,    unkind,    unripe,    untried,    unwise. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 

5.  Un  tie'.  Be  guile',  dis  guise.  Buy'  er  Cy'  cle,  cy'- 
press,  dry'ly,  dy' er,  liy'plien,  by' son,  shy'ness,  ty'~ 
rant.  Ally',  apply,  awry,  comply,  decry,  defy,  de- 
ny,   descry,   espy,   July,   rely,   reply,   supply. 

Dictation  ^Exercises 

1.  The  idle  driver  has  a  bias  for  cider.  He  read  his  Bible  by  lire- 
light,  on  Friday.  Bipeds  have  two  feet,  and  bivalves  two  shells. 
The  crier  told  the  driver,  while  driving,  to  take  the  bridle  and 
catch  the  hindmost  horse  in  the  drove.  The  iceberg  is  almost  as 
hard  as  a  grindstone. 

2.  The  miser,  in  his  lifetime,  likewise  said  that  his  rival  was  a 
liar.  The  pirate  left  the  lifeless  lion  in  the  slimy  mud.  A  quiet, 
Jiny  spider  has  its  web  on  a  lilac.  If  the  trifler  trifle  in  private, 
and  seize  the  spicy  viands,  make  no  riot. 

3.  When  you  arrive  at  my  friend's  house,  alight,  If  you  admire 
the  place,  I  advise  you  to  abide  there  awhile.  The  concise  advice 
of  my  benign  friend  will  delight  you.  Do  you  design  to  request  the 
priest  to  baptize  the  child  ? 

4.  You  are  unwise,  if  you  try  to  entice  any  one  to  subscribe,  re- 
tire, or  resign.     Invite  the  esquire  to  preside,     "Will  he  revive,  or 


DISSYLLABLES 1  IN  IN.  71 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

expire?     Did  the  sublime  speech  excite  no  surprise?     Oblige  the 
unkind  child  to  give  the  unripe  fruit  to  you. 

5.  Untie  my  shoe.  No  disguise  can  beguile  me.  The  buyer  sent 
the  cloth  to  the  dyer,  in  July.  A  cycle  is  a  round  of  years.  Bid 
him  cut  the  cypress,  if  he  apply  for  wood.  I  rely  on  you  for  a 
supply  of  hyson  tea.  In  reply  to  your  question,  I  will  not  deny 
that  I  did  decry  and  defy  the  tyrant. 


DISSYLLABLES 1  IN  IN. 

1.  Bib'ber,  bick'er,  bid'der,  bid' ding,  big' new, 
big'  ot,  bill'  et,  bill  ion  (bil'  yun),  bil'  low,  bisli'  op,  bit'- 
ter,  bit'  tern,  blis'  ter,  brin'  die,  cliick'  en,  chim'  ney, 
cin'  der,  cis'  tern,  cit7  y,  civ7  ic,  civ'  il,  crip'  pic,  crit'  ic, 
dig'  it,  dim'  pic,  din'  ner,  dis'  cord,  dis'  tat/*,  dis'  tic  A, 
district,  driv'cl,  driven,  fick'lc,  fid' die,  fifty,  fig- 
ure (fig7  yer),  fil'  bert,  fil'  let,  fin'  ger,  fin'  isli,  fisli'  er, 
fisli'ing,   fit'ness,   frig' ate,   frig' id. 

2.  Gid'dy,  gin' ger,  gip'sy,  glv'er,  giv'ing,  glim'- 
mer,  glis  ten  (glis'  sn),  glit'  ter,  liith'  er,  ilZ'  ness,  im'- 
pulse,  in'dex,  in' flux,  in'gle,  in7  got,  in' jure,  ink'y, 
inland,  in' most,  in' ner,  in' quest,  in' sect,  in'stant, 
in'  step,  in'  stinct,  in'  ward,  jin7  gle,  kid'  nap,  kin'  die, 
kin'dred,  king' dom,  king'ly,  kins' man,  kifch'en,  kit'- 
ten,  lil'  y,  lim'  it,  lim'  ner,  linch'  pin,  lin'  en,  lin'  ger, 
lin'  net,  lin'  seed,  list  en  (lis'  sn),  lit'  ter,  lit'  tie,  liv'  er, 
liv'  ing,   live'  long. 

3.  Mid7  die,  mid'ni^At,  mld'rhj,  mil' dew,  mil'ler, 
mil'  let,  mill  ion  (m!l'  yun),  inin'  gle,  min  ion  (min;  yun), 
mill'  im,  min'  strel,  mir'  ror,  mit'  ten,  mixt  nr<  (miksf- 
yer),  nim7ble,  nim'bly,  nip' pie,  pigeon,  pig' my,  pil'- 
'fer,  pil'grim,  pil'lar,  pil7low,  pin'cers,  pip' pin,  pis'- 
tol,  pi^ch' er,"  pit' y,  piv'ot,  print' er,  print' ing,  prifli'ee, 
quick'  en,  quick' ly,  quick7  set,  quiv' er,  rich'  ly,  rig' id, 
ring' let,   rip' pic,   riv'el,   riv'en,  riv'er. 


72  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

Age,  &t,  art,  ail,  b&rc,  Ssk  ;   me,  end,  6  it  ;   lee,  in;   6ld,  6n,  d3. 

4.  Scis'  sors,  scrib'  ble,  scrib'  bier,  script  ure  (skript'- 
yer),  shir  ling,  shin'gle,  shiv'er,  sicken,  sick'le,  sick'- 
ly,  siek'ness,  sig'nal,  silk'y,  siF  van,  sil'ver,  sim'ple, 
sin'  ful,  sing7  er,  sing'  ing,  sin'  gle,  sin'  ner,  sir'  np,  sis'- 
ter,  sifter,  sifting,  skillful,  skim'mer,  skin'ny,  skit- 
tish, slip7 per,  shVer,  snivel,  spig'ot,  spike' nard,  spin- 
ach, spir'it,  splint' er,  split' ting,  sprin'kle,  sprink'- 
ling,  spring' y,  stiffen,  stilZ'ness,  stin'gy,  swiv'cl, 
thick' en,  thick' ly,  thick'  ness,  thim'ble,  think' ing, 
fhifh'er,    tick'le,    tim'ber,   tim'id. 

5.  Tin'der,  tin' gle,  tlnk'er,  tiiik'le,  t!n'sel,  tip'- 
toc,  tip' top,  tit'ter,  trib'une,  trib'ute,  trick' ish,  trick'- 
le,  trick' y,  trim'ming,  twink'le,  twink'ling,  twit'ter, 
vie'ar,  vic'tim,  vig'il,  vig'or,  vil'lage,  vil'lain,  vine- 
yard, vis'  it,  vis'  or,  viv'  id,  whip'  stock,  wins'  per,  whit'- 
tle,  wilZ'ful,  wilZ'ing,  wil'low,  wind'milZ,  win'doitf, 
wing'ed,  wink' ing,  win' ner,  win'ter,  wish' ing,  wis'- 
dom,   wit'  less,   wit'  ty. 

6.  Abridge',  acquit',  admit',  afflict',  assist',  be- 
gin, consist,  convince,  depict,  desist,  dismiss,  dis- 
tinct, eclipse,  ellipse,  equip,  evince,  exist,  extinct, 
forbid,  forgive,  impinge,  inflict,  infringe,  insist,  me- 
thinks,  omit,  outlive,  predict,  prolix,  rescind,  resist, 
restrict,  submit,  unfix,  unpin,  unship,  until,  uplift, 
with  in. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 

7.  Eii' gland,  pret'ty.  Breech' es.  Busy  (biz'zy). 
"Worn' en.  Guilt' y,  guin'ea.  Crys'tal,  cyn'ic,  gym'- 
nast,  gyp' sum,  hys'sop,  lyr'ic,  mys'tic,  myth'ic, 
strycA'nine,   syn'od,   syn'tax,  syr'inge,  sys'tem. 


DISSYLLABLES 1   IN    IN.  73 

unite,  up,  full.-— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  &i  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  The  bishop  is  no  bibber  nor  bigot.  Do  not  bicker  with  the 
bidder,  when  bidding.  A  billow  struck  the  frigate.  The  bittern  is 
bitter.  Did  the  cinder  that  fell  from*the  chimney,  blister  your  fin- 
ger? A  chicken  is  in  the  cistern.  The  city  gave  a  civic  crown, 
and  dinner,  to  the  civil  cripple.  The  figure  five  is  a  digit.  If  the 
critic  cause  discord,  drive  him  fifty  miles  from  the  district.  That' 
fickle  lady  has  a  dimple  on  her  chiA  The  fisher  will  soon  finish 
fishing,  on  this  frigid  day. 

2.  Send  the  giddy  gipsy  to  the  furthest  limit  of  the  kingdom.  If 
she  is  giving  ginger  to  the  child  for  its'  illness,  she  may  injure  it. 
See  the  light  glisten  and  then  glimmer..  The  instant  an  ingot  of 
gold  was  found,  it  served  as  an  impulse  for  an  influx  of  strangers, 
inland.  Come  hither,  if  they  kidnap  the  man  and  hold  an  inquest 
in  the  inner  court  or  inmost  part  of  the  palace.  My  kingly  kins- 
man loves  his  kindred.  The  little  kitten  caught  an  insect  in  the 
kitchen.  The  good  liver  saw  a  linnet  linger  by  a  lily,  for  a  livelong 
day. 

3.  The  nimble  minion  did  nimbly  wade  into  the  middle  of  the 
stream.  The  miller  says  that  mildew  has  injured  the  millet.  The 
minstrel,  at  midnight,  stood  by  a  pillar  of  the  temple,  to  listen  to 
the  ripple  of  the  river.  A  billion  is  one  million  of  millions.  It  is 
a  pity  that  the  pigmy  should  pilfer  a  pigeon,  a  pippin,  and  a  pitcher. 
Prithee,  rigid  pilgrim,  put  up  thy  pistol.  I  saw  her  ringlets  on  the 
pillow.     Tell  the  printer  that  I  want  the  printing  done  quickly. 

4.  My  sister  has  a  pair  of  scissors,  and  a  silver  thimble.  The 
sickly  scribbler  will  scribble  for. a  shilling  an  hour.  The  simple 
man,  in  splitting  a  shingle  with  a  sickle,  got  a  splinter  in  his  finger. 
At  a  given  signal,  a  skillful  rider,  who  was  sitting  on  my  skittish 
horse,  rode  past  with  great  spirit.  Skim  the  sirup  with  $  skimmer. 
I  found  some  spikenard  and  spinach  in  the  garden.  He  is  too  timid 
to  go  thither. 

5.  The  tinder  took  fire  in  a  twinkle.  Do  not  titter,  if  the  tinker 
make  the  bell  tinkle.  Use  tinsel  for  the  trimming.  The  winged 
birds  twitter.  The  vicar  of  the  village  has  much  vigor.  On  my- 
vigil,  from  the  window  of  the  windmill,  I  saw  the  willful  villain 
kill  his  willing  victim  with  a  whipstock.  No  one  is  a  winner  of 
wisdom,  by  mere  wishing.  The  witless  man  left  his  visor  by  a 
willow,  on  his  visit  to  the  vineyard. 

6.  If  the  judge  dismiss  the  case  and  acquit  your  son,  and  you  for- 
give and  admit  him,  methinks  he  will  not  assist  to  abridge  our 
pleasure,  or  afflict  you.    I  insist,  if  you  begin,  that  you  do  not  de- 

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74:  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;  me,  end,  err;  Ice,  m;  old,  on,  dd. 

sist  until  you  convince  the  man.  I  predict,  if  you  equip  the  men 
and  omit  to  rescind  that  prolix  law,  that,  within  a  month,  they  will 
infringe  it,  and  resist  you. 

7.  Those  pretty  breeches  were  made  by  women,  in  England.  The 
guilty  gymnast  stole  a  guinea.  The  cynic  wrote  a  mythic  lyric.  I 
will  buy  a  crystal  for  your  watch,  a  syringe,  and  some  hyssop, 
strychnine,  and  gypsum. 


DISSYLLABLES O  IN   OLD. 

1.  Bold'ly,  bold'ne&s,  bolster,  bo' rax,  bro'ken,  bro'- 
ker,  cAlo'rine,  cAo'ral,  cAo'rns,  clo'ver,  co'lon,  cro'- 
ny,  crosier  (kro'zer),  dole'ful,  dot' age,  dot'ard,  drov'er, 
forc'ing,  ford'ing,  forg'er,  forgoing,  foreman,  fore'- 
most,  fro' ward,  glo'ry,  gro'cer,  ho'ly,  lio  sier  (ho'  zer), 
hol'ster,  jok'er,  lo'cal,  locust,  lonely,  lone' some, 
molt' en,  mop'isli,  mo'tion,  no'ble,  no' bier,  no' blest, 
no'blv,   nosegay,   no'tice,  no'tion. 

2.  On'  ly,  6'  nyx,  6'  pal,  6'  ral,  q  sier  (6'  zer),  6'  val, 
o'vert,  po'em,  pok'er,  po'ny,  po'rous,  port'ly,  por- 
trait, post' age,  post'er,  post'ern,  post' man,  post'- 
mark,  post' script,  po'sy,  po'tent,  profile  (pro'fel), 
pro'  grains,  ro'sy,  rov'er,  rov'ing,  smok'er,  so'ber, 
so  cial  (so' shal),  so' fa,  so'journ,  sole'ly,  stolen,  ston'y, 
Bto'iy,  swollen,  tho'rax,  to' ken,  to'paz,  to'tal,  tow'- 
aid,  tro'  cAee,  tro  phy  (tro'  fe),  tro'  ver,  vo'  cal,  vot'  er, 
whole' sale,  whole' some,  wo'ful. 

3.  Abode',  ad6re',  aff6rd',  alone',  arose',  ashore', 
atone,  before,  behold,  cajole,  comport,  condole,  eon- 
sole,  control,  convoke,  denote,  deplore,  dethrone,  de- 
vote, dis  close,  dis  pose,  di  vorce,  e  lope,  en  force,  en- 
gross,  explore. 

4.  Export',  expose',  foreb6de',  forego',  galodhe',  ig- 
nore, inclose,  invoke,  jocose,  morose,  parole,  patrol, 
postpone,    promote,    propose,    provoke,    repose,    re- 


DISSYLLABLES 0   I2T   OLD.  75 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

store,  re  volt,  sup  port,  sup  pose,  un  close,  un  fold,  un- 
told,  unyoke,   uphold,   verbose,   withhold. 

5.  Bra7  vo,  can7  to,  car'  go,  cen7  to,  dlt'  to,  do'  do, 
f res' co,  grot7  to,  gua  no  (gwiY  no),  gfis'to,  ha' 16,  ke'- 
ro,  ji'm'to,  las' so,  llm'bo,  lm'g&j  man7  go,  mot' to, 
lie'  gr6,  pros'  to,  quar  to  (kwar'  to),  sa'  go,  sal'  vo,  so'  16, 
stue'eo,    ty7ro,   ve7to,   ze'ro. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

6.  Yeo'man.  Board' er,  boat7  ing,  boat7  man,  boat- 
swain (bot7  swan  or  bo'  sn),  co'  coa,  hoar'  y,  load'  star, 
load7  stone,  moan'  ing.  A  board',  a  float,  ap  proach, 
be  moan,  en  croach,  re  proach,  un  load.  AY  oes,  foe7- 
man.  Four7  score,  four7 teen,  mould7  er,  mould7  y,  mourn'- 
er,  mourn' ful,  mourn7  iug,  poul7tice,  poul7try,  shoul'- 
der,  smoul7der,  sourc7es. 

7.  Ar'row,  bar' row,  bel'low,  bil'low,  bor'row, 
bowl'der,  bow7  sprit,  bar7  row,  cal'low,  crow7  ing,  61'- 
bow,  fal'low,  fel'low,  f617low,  fur7  row,  grow7  ing, 
hal7  low,  har7  row,  hoi7  low,  low7  er,  mar7  row,  mead7- 
ow,  mel7low,  mIn7now,  mOr'row,  n ar'row,  own7 er, 
pil7low,  ram7  bow,  sal7  low,  shM'ow,  shal'low,  sor7- 
row,  spar7  row,  swal  low  (swol7 16),  tal'low,  throw7  ing, 
wal  low  (w617 16),  whit7  low,  wid'  ow,  wil7  low,  wln7- 
now,   yel7  low.     Be  stow7,   un  &nown7. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

,  1.  Will  the  broker  act  boldly,  in  his  dotage?  A  dotard  may  have 
ioldness.  The  choral  singers  sang  a  holy  chorus.  The  drover  left 
the  herd  amid  the  clover  with  his  crony.  The  froward  joker  was 
forcing  the  dog  to  make  a  doleful  sound.  The  forger  was  forging  a 
note,  in  a  lonely  wood.  The  noble  foeman  was  foremost,  when 
fording  the  stream.  The  hosier  bought  a  bolster  and  broken  holster 
of  the  grocer.  The  mopish  lad  has  a  nosegay. 
2.  I  have  read  only  one  poem.     The  onyx,  the  topaz,  and  the 


78  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

"  "    ; "— ' — ~ •    ■'  m        -  ■'» 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ; .  me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in ;   old,  6n,  d5. 

opal  are  precious  stones.  My  osier  basket  is  oval.  Buy  -whole- 
some food,  at  wholesale,  for  the  pony.  Head  the  poster  and  pro- 
gramme. Notice  the  postmark ;  and,  if  right,  pay  the  portly  post- 
man the  postage  on  my  letter.  I  saw  a  profile  of  the  rover  that 
has  stolen  my  posy      The  sober  smoker  sat  on  the  sofa. 

3.  lie  alone  arose  and  came  to  my  abode.  If  she  elope,  though  I 
ftdorc  her,  1  will  get  a  divorce.  Explore  the  coast ;  and,  if  you  be- 
hold a  ship  ashore,  alford  relief.  If  they  try  to  cajole  and  control 
him,  I  will  convoke  his  friends  and  disclose  the  plot.  Condole  with 
your  friend,  if  you  can  not  console  him.  If  the  king  dispose  of 
fay  goods  and  enforce  that  law,  I  will  aid  to  dethrone  him. 

4.  If  thar  morose  man  propose  to  export  his  untold  Wealth,  I 
will  withhold  my  support.  I  forebode,  if  you  ignore  the  debt,  or 
postpone  its  payment,  that  he  will  invoke  the  law,  and  expose  your 
faults.  The  patrol  had  to  forego  their  repose.  Do  you  suppose 
your  verbose  friend  can  provoke  me  ?  Unyoke  and  restore  the  oxen. 
Uphold  the  right,  and  promote  the  good  of  all. 

5.  The  bravo  read  the  first  canto  of  a  poem  and  part  of  a  cento, 
with  much  gusto.  The  ship  brought  a  cargo  of  guano.  There  was 
a  fresco  of  a  dodo  on  the  stucco.  The  hero,  though  a  negro,  be- 
came one  of  the  junto.  He  ate  a  piece  of  mango  with  his  sago. 
The  tyro  wrote  a  strange  lingo. 

C.  The  boatman,  the  boatswain,  and  the  hoary  yeoman,  were 
boating  on  the  river.  Our  boarder  likes  cocoa.  If  the  ship  is 
afloat  and  it  approach,  those  aboard  will  unload  it.  Give  aloes  to 
the  foeman.  Fourscore  men  and  fourteen  women  were  in  mourn- 
ing.    Put  a  poultice  on  his  shoulder.     The  poultry  became  mouldy. 

7.  I  shot  a  minnow  with  my  how  and  arrow,  in  the  narrow 
meadow.  Did  you  borrow  the  barrow  and  harrow  of  the  owner? 
That  fellow  will  bellow,  if  he  hit  his  elbow  on  a  bowlder.  Did  the 
billow  hit  the  bowsprit?  The  callow  young  of  the  swallow  are 
growing?  Did  you  follow  the  plow,  and  turn  that  furrow  on  the 
fallow,  in  the  lower  hollow 2  Bestow  alms  on  the  uuknown  widow, 
/hat  lives  in  the  yellow  house  near  the  willow. 


DISSYLLABLES O   IN   ON. 

1.  Bloc-k'nead,  biodv'lior^,  bios'  som,  bocl'y,  L6n'- 
fire,  bon' net,  bofii'cr,  bot'tl^,  cAron'ie,  clos'et,  cob'- 
bler,  cob' web,  coffee,  coffer,  cof  iin,  col'ic,  col'lar, 
col' lege,  com' bat,  com'et,  com' ma,  com'merce,  com'* 


DISSYLLABLES- — O  IX  ON".  77 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g as  i ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

mon,  com'pend,  com'plex,  com' post,  com'rade,  coiV- 
cord,  coif  course,  coif  crete,  con'  duct,  con'  d -wit,  con'  ilict, 
corf  gress,  coif  ic,  con  quer  (kong'  ker),  con  quest  (kong'~ 
kwest),  corf  script,  eon'sul,  con' tents,  coif  tract,  coif- 
trite,  cop' per,  cop'y,  cost7  ly,  cot'  tage.  . 

2.  Doc' lie,  dock'et,  doc' tor,  flor' id,  for' age,  fore- 
head  (tor'  ed),  lor'  est,  frof  ic,  glob'  ule,  gos'  pel,  gos'- 
sip,  grov'el,  hogs' head,  hol'ly,  Aon' est,  Aon' or,  hop'- 
per,  hor'rid,  hot' bed,  hov'el,  joc'und,  lob' ster,  look'- 
er,  lock'  et,  lor/g'  er,  lor/g'ing,  log'ic,  lon'ger,  loz'enge, 
mock'er,  mock'ing,  mod' el,  mod' em,  mod' est,  mon'- 
ad,  mon'arcA,  mon'ster,  mon'strous,  mor'al,  moss'y. 

3.  Ob'ject,  offer,  of  t  en  •  (of  in),  on' ward,  os'trlch, 
pock'ct,  pol'ish,  'poif'tif^,  -pop' gun,  pop'lar,  por'riage, 
pofh'cr,  pot' sherd,  pot' tage,  proe'ess,  prod  uce  (prod'- 
dus),  prod' net,  prog'ress,  prom' fee,  prop'cr,  pros' peet, 
prov'erb,  prov'ince,  todUfdjr,  rock'  et,  rock'  ing,  rob'- 
ber,  scAol'ar,  shock'  ing,  slop'py,  sock'et,  soften(s6f- 
fn),  sol' ace,  sol'der,  sol' id,  son' net,  sor'rel,  top'ic,  top'- 
pie,  tot'ter,  trom' bone,  ton' ic,  trop'ic,  vol' ley,  vol'- 
ume  (vol'  yum),    vom'it,   yon' der,  •• 

4.  Abscond',  absolve',  accost',  across',  a dopt'^  al- 
lot, aloft,  along,  anon,  atop,  belong,  betroth,- be- 
yond, despond,  devolve,  dissolve,  emboss,  ensconce, 
evolve,  extol,  forgot,  prolong,  involve,  respond,  re- 
sponse, re  volve,  unlock,  un  stop. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

5.  Quad' rant,  quad' rate,  quar'rel,  quar'ry,  seal' lop, 
squab' ble,  squad' ron,  squal'id,  soman' der,  swal'loee, 
swamp'  y,  wad'  ding,  waf  ile,  wal'  let,  wal'  lop,  wal'- 
low,  wafrus,  wan' ton,  wan' der,  war' rant,  was' sail, 
wa&h'ful,  watelf  ing,  wafclf  man. 


T8  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER* 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  &sk ;  me,  end,  err ;   ice,  In ;  6ld,  6n,  do. 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  blockhead  made  a  bonfire  of  the  blockhouse.  Put  the 
blossom  in  your  bonnet.  Do  not  bother  that  little  .body  with  the 
costly  collar.  The  cobbler  swept  the  cobweb  from  a  bottle  in 
the  closet.  Is  the  colic  chronic?  My  comrade,  in  college,  used 
coffee  for  a  common  drink.  He  used  his  coffin  for  a  coffer.  lie 
lost  his  collar  in  the  combat.  Use  the  comma  in  that  eompl  x 
compend.  The  conduct  of  the  concourse,  in  the  conflict,  was  not 
in  concord  with  an  act  of  congress.  In  a  copy  of  the  contract,  the 
contrite  consul  agrees  to  pay  for  the  cottage. 

2.  The  jocund  youth  is  docile.  The  honest  doctor  has  a  florid 
forehead.  I  saw  some  holly,  on  a  mossy  tree,  in  the  forest.  The 
gossip  will  neither  regard  honor,  nor  the  gospel.  That  hovel  was 
the  hotbed  of  horrid  crimes.  The  lobster,  in  that  locker,  is  mon- 
strous.    My  lodger  is  modest  and  moral. 

3.  Is  it  an  object  often  to  offer  the  contents  of  your  pocket  to 
the  pontiff?  As  you  pass  onward,  you  may  see  an  ostrich  at  or 
beyond  the  tropic.  Do  not  pother  them,  if  they  have  pottage  in  a 
potsherd.  The  prospect  of  much  produce  in  the  province  is  good. 
He  gives  promise  of  great  progress.  The  scholar  read  a  proverb, 
in  this  volume,  for  his  topic.  The  trombone  made  a  shocking  souud. 
Yonder  is  a  robber,  on  our  sorrel  horse. 

4.  I  will  absolve  them,  if  they  revolt  and  abscond.  If  you  accost 
the  man  across  the  road,  he  will  respond,  anon.  If  the  task  de- 
volve on  thee,  do  not  despond  ;  but  look  aloft  and  beyond.  Adopt 
the  girl,  and  betroth  her.  He  forgot  to  prolong  the  response.  Un- 
lock the  door,  and  dissolve  the  mists  which  involve  us. 

5.  In  the  quarrel,  the  watchman  broke  the  quadrant.  The  quarry 
is  a  quadrate.  Will  you  eat  a  scallop  and  a  Avaffle?  I  have  a  war- 
rant for  a  soldier,  that  is  in  the  squalid  squadron.  Did  a  walrus 
wallow  in  this  swampy  place?  The  watchful  lad  is  watching  for  a 
swallow. 


DISSYLLABLES O  LN  DO. 

1.  Bo'som,  do'ing,  16s' er,  16s' ing,  moveless,  move- 
ment, mov'mg,  prov'er,  proy'ing,  worn7  an.  Adu', 
approve,  improve,  outdo,  remove,  reprove,  undo. 

Alphabetic  Ecprivalents  of  6. 

2.  Brew' er,  brew' hous#,  brew' ing.  Shoeing,  canoe'. 


DISSYLLABLES— U   W   MUTE.  79 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  (2i  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Boo' by,  boor'isli,  boot'y,  coop'er,  fool'ish,  gloom' y, 
mood'y,  moon' beam,  moon'%At,  moon'  shine,  noon'- 
day,  poor'ly,  scAoon'er,  soon'er.  Aloof,  baboon, 
balloon,  bamboo,  bassoon,  behoof,  behoove,  buf- 
foon, caboose,  cartoon,  cocoon,  doubloon,  dragoon, 
festoon,  harpoon,  lampoon,  monsoon,  platoon  pol- 
troon, pontoon,  raccoon,  reproof,  saloon,  shalloon, 
ta  boo,  un  moor. 

3.  Contour/  snrtout,  uncouth.  Bru'tal,  bru'tish, 
eru'el,  cru'et,  dru'id,  fru'gal,  gru'el,  pru'dence, 
pru'dent,  prud'ish,  prun'er,  prun'ing,  ru'by,  rude'- 
ly,  ru'in,  ru'ler,  ru'mor,  ru'ral,  ruth' less,  scru'ple, 
sumach  (sho'mak),  tru'ant,  tru'ly.  Abstruse',  as- 
sure (ash  shor'),  in  sure  (in  shor'),  in  trude,  pe  ruke, 
pe  ruse.     Fruit' ful. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  His  bosom  is  moveless.  If  the  woman  is  doing  evil,  reprove 
her.  The  loser  is  still  losing  by  this  movement.  Make  no  more 
ado ;  but  undo  the  evil,  and  remove  its  cause.  I  would  rather  ap- 
prove than  reprove,  if  you  improve. 

2.  The  brewer  is  at  the  brewhouse,  brewing  ale.  A  moody  black- 
smith is  shoeing  my  horse.  The  boorish  booby  has  his  booty  in  the 
canoe.  The  foolish  cooper  is  gloomy,  at  noonday.  Is  the  baboon 
aloof  from  the  balloon?  "Was  the  raccoon  in  the  caboose,  or  the 
saloon  ?  He  wrote  a  lampoon  on  the  poltroon.  The  dragoon  gave 
a  doubloon  for  the  bassoon.  Unmoor  the  schooner,  and  we  will 
have  a  sail  by  moonlight. 

3.  Did  you  see  the  contour  of  the  face  of  the  prudish  brunette  ? 
I  assure  you,  that  uncouth  surtout  has  been  a  fruitful  source  of 
brutal  deeds.  The  truant  did  not  scruple  to  intrude,  and  peruse 
my  writing.  The  frugal  druid  dwelt  in  a  rural  retreat.  There  is 
a  rumor  that  the  ruthless,  brutish  ruler  has  joined  the  crusade. 


DISSYLLABLES— U  IN    MUTE. 

1.  Blu'ish,  bu'gle,  cu/bit,  du'cal,  dur'ance,  dur'ing, 
du' ty,    flu' cut.    flu' id,    fu'el,    fu'ry,    fusion  (fu'zon), 


80  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

&ge,  at,  art,  411,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  err ;  ice,  in;   6ld,  on,  d5. 

lm'mid,  lu'cid,  lu'rid,  lu' na,  lu' nar,  uni'sic,  pu'ny, 
stu'dent,  stu'pid,  stu'por,  su'et,  tu'lip,  tu'mid,  tu'- 
rault,   tu'nic,   u'nit. 

%  Accuse',  acute',-  amW,  assume,  astute,  com- 
pute, con  fute,  con  sume,  de  duce,  de  mure,  de  nude, 
dispute,  educe,  elude,  exclude,  excuse,  excuse,  ex- 
ude (eks  yud'),  in  elude,  in  duce,  in  nre  (in  yur'),  ma- 
nure,  mature,  obscure?,  obtuse,  presume,  profuse,  re- 
buke, reduce,  refuse,  refute,  resume,  salute,  seclude, 
se  cure,  suf  fuse,  tra  duce,  trans  mute. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 
3.  JBeau'ty.  Feu'dal,  neu'ter,  neu'tral.    Ewer(yu'- 
er),  pew'ter,  sew'er,  skew'er,  stew'ard.     Anew',   be- 
dew, -es  chew,  re  new,  re  view.   Tues'  day.  En  sue',  im- 
bue, in  due,  pur  sue,  sub  due. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  This  stupid  student  wore  a  bluish  tnnic.  The  puny  child  is 
not  a  cubit  io  height.  The  fluid  will  serve  for  fuel.  During  his 
lucid  moments,  he  was  in  a  fury ;  because  he  was  kept  In  durance, 
in  the  ducal  mansion.  The  tumult  and  the  music  of  the  bugle 
roused  him  from  his  stupor.       •  • 

2.  Do  not  presume  to  accuse,  rebuke,  or  traduce  my  acute  friend. 
This  demure  man  is  too  obtuse  to  compute  how  much  he  will  con- 
sume. .  Can  you  deduce  any  truth  from  this  obscure  dispute  ?  Sa- 
lute my  friend,  and  try  to  induce"  him  to  offer'  an  excuse  that  will 
amuse  a  mature  mind.  He  is  so  astute,  you  can  not  elude  him,  nor 
confute  his  reasons.  .  • 

3.  The  beauty,,  at  the  feudal  castle,  is  a  neutral.  The  steward  lost 
a  skewer,  and  pewter  ewer,  in  the  sewer.  Review  your  life ;  eschew 
evil ;  and,  on  Tuesday,  begin  anew.  If  you  pursue  the  thief  to  sub- 
due him,  and  fear  indue  him.  with  strength,  your  death  may  ensue. 


DISSYLLABLES— IT   IN   UP. 

1.  BluVber,  bludgeon,  blunder,  blush' ing,  blus'- 
ter,    bub'ble,    buek'et,    buek'le,    buek'ler,    buck' ram, 


DISSYLLABLES — V  IN   UP.  6l 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  <3i  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Luck' skin,  buck7  wheat,  bug7gy,  bulk7y,  bump'er, 
buiVgle,  but' ter,  but' ton,  chuck' le,  cltiok'ing,  clus- 
ter, clut'  ter,  crup'  per,  crush'  ing,  .  crust7  y,  cud'  die, 
cud7  gel,  cum'  ber,  cup  board  (kub'  herd),  cur7  rant,  cur- 
rent, cur7  ry,  cus'  tard,  cus7  torn,  cut7  ter,  drum7  mer, 
did7  cet,  dud7  geon,  dumo7  ness,  dump7  ling,  dim7  geoii, 
dusk7  y,   ilur7  ry,   flus7  ter,   nut7  ter,   ful7  some,   fun7  gus. 

2.  Glut7  ton,  gruufble,  gud7geon,  gun  wale  (gun7  nel), 
gun'ner,  gut7  ter,  hub7  bub,  liuck7ster,  huifger,  hus7- 
band,  husk7y,  hus  tie  (Ms7  si),  junfble,  jus7tice,  lum7- 
ber,  lunch7  eon,  mud7dy,  muffin,  muffle,  mum' blc, 
inns'  cle,  mils'  ket,  mus7  lin,  mus7  tard,  mns7  ter,  muf- 
.ter,  mut7  ton,  num7ber,  numbness,  -pluck' ing,  plun'- 
der,  pub' lie,  punch' con,  pup'py,-.  pus'tule,  put7  ty, 
rub7  ber,  rub7bish,  rud7der,  rud7dy,  ruf  nan  (ruf  yan), 
ruf7  lie,   rug7  ged,   rum7  blc,   rum7  pie,   run7  ner,  rus7  tic. 

3.  Scuffle,  scullion  (skufyun),  sculpt7* or,  sculpt- 
ure (skulpt7  yer),  scutch7  con,  '  scut7  tic,  shuf  fie,  shut'- 
ter,  shut7  tic,  slug'gard,  slug7gish,  slum7  ber,  smug7- 
glc,  smug7gler,  snuffers,  snuffle,  spufter,  strug7- 
gle,  strutting,  stub7 born,  stufter,  sud7den,  suffer, 
sulk7y,  sul7len,  sul'ly,  sul'phur,  sum' mer,  sum'mit, 
sum'mon,  sum'mons,  sump7  ter,  sun7  beam,  Sun7  day, 
sun7der,  sim/dnes,  sun7 dry,  sunken  (sun gk'kn),  sun7- 
rise,  sun7  set,  sun7  shine,  thun7der,  trun/elieon,  trun'- 
dlc,  trust7  y,  turn7  blc,  tur7ret,  un7der,  uslfer,  up'- 
ri^At,   up7 roar,   up7 ward,   ufmost,  lifter. 

4.  Abduct7,  abrupt7,  adjust7,  adulf,  annul7,  be- 
numo,  con  struct,  con  suit,  con  vulsc,  cor  nipt,  de  duct, 
de  funct,  dis  cus*,  dis  gust,  dis  trust,  di  vuige,  en  gulf, 
ex  punge,  ex  ult,  in  crust,  indulge,  in  struct,  in  trust, 
ob  struct,  oc  cult,  re  but/*,  re  but,  re  fund,  re  pulse,  re- 
sult,  robust,   rotund,  succumo,   unjust,   unshut. 


82  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;   me,  end,  err  ;   Ice,  in ;   old,  on,  do. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

5.  Bom7 Last,  brother,  col' or,  comply,  com7 fit,  com7- 
fort,  com7ing,  com'pa&s,  cov7er,  cov'ert,  cov7et,  cov- 
ey, doz  en  (duz7  zn),  gov7  ern,  lion7  e?/,  liov7  er,  lbv7  er, 
lov7ing,  lovely,  Mon'day,  money  (mun'ne),  mon- 
grel, mon7  key,  moth7  er,  noth7  ing,  on7  ion,  o£h7  er, 
ov  en  (uv7  vn),  plov7  er,  pom7  mel,  sliov  el  (shuv7  vl), 
slov  en  (sluv7  vn),  smoker,  stom7acA,  thor  ougli  (tlmr7- 
ro),   ton7nag^,   \von7der,   wor7ry. 

6.  Abo\V,  affront7,  among',  amongst7,  become7, 
belov<?,  confront,  undone.  ComVtry,  eoup7L?,  coup7- 
let,  cour7  ag£,  cons  in  (kuz7  zn),  doub7  let,  fionr7  isli, 
nour7ish,  sou£h7ern,  troub'k,  ronglien  (ruffn),  rough7- 
ly,  rough7 ness,  tough7 ly,  tough7  ness,  youh7ger,  enough7. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  That  bl ashing  lad  will  blubber,  if  the  crusty  drummer  cudgel 
him  with  a  bulky  bludgeon.  I  have  a  buckskin  crupper  for  my 
saddle.  He  plucked  a  currant  from  the  bush,  and  threw  it  into  the 
current.  Does  the  water  in  the  bucket  bubble  ?  Bo  not  bluster 
and  blunder.  Do  not  take  a  bumper.  I  saw  a  dumpling,  a  custard, 
and  some  butter,  in  the  cupboard.  I  left  a  buckle,  a  button,  a 
buckler,  some  buckram,  and  a  bag  of  buckwheat,  in  my  buggy. 

2.  Hunger  can  not  make  the  rustic  glutton  mutter  or  grumble,  if 
the  huckster  sell  him  a  gudgeon,  and  some  mutton,  and  mustard. 
After  muster,  the  gunner  stood  near  the  gunwale,  with  his  musket. 
Muffle  the  oars  and  rudder.  Do  not  rumple  the  ruffle.  Buy  the 
muslin.  The  puppy  ate  a  muffin,  and  a  number  of  muscles.  The 
justice  said,  "That  rugged  runner,  who  is  running  after  public' 
plunder,  is  a  ruffian." 

3.  In  the  scuffle,  the  scullion  left  a  scuttle  of  coal  on  the  shutter. 
A  sunbeam  fell  on  the  scutcheon.  The  sulky  man  will  struggle  and 
sutler.  Let  the  sullen  sluggard  slumber.  I  fear  the  turret,  though 
upright,  will  tumble.  The  sculptor  will  sculpture  my  bust,  this 
summer.  Tell  the  sluggish  lad  to  get  the  snuffers  and  some  sul- 
phur, by  sunset  The  stubborn,  strutting  smuggler  did  smuggle 
sundry  goods,  at  sunrise,  on  Sunday.     If  you  summon  the  trusty 


DISSYLLABLES U   IN   FULL.  83 

mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this ;  azure. 

usher,  he  will  do  his  utmost,  with  his  truncheon,  to  still  the  sudden 
uproar. 

4.  If  the  corrupt  youth  did  abduct  goods,  deduct  their  value, 
when  you  adjust  his  account.  Though  the  defunct  was  abrupt,  and 
an  adult,  he  had  to  succumb  to  Death.  Consult  your  friend ;  dis- 
cuss the  question;  and,  if  you  still  distrust  me,  instruct  him  not  to 
intrust  me  with  the  goods.  Expunge  that  passage,  or  it  will  dis-1 
gust  your  friends.  Do  not  indulge  in  unjust  blame.  If  you  divulge 
my  rebuff,  you  will  convulse  my  rotund  and  robust  friend  with 
laughter. 

5.  My  comely  brother  does  not  use  bombast.  The  comfit  and 
honey  will  comfort  the  lad.  Compass  the  covert,  wlien  coming,  or 
the  covey  may  escape.  The  monkey  stole  a  dozen  onions  from  the 
oven.  If  you  cover  that  lovely  child  so  closely,  you  will  smother 
him.  The  lover  of  that  loving  girl  has  money.  Nothing  could 
tempt  me  to  pommel  the  sloven  with  a -shovel.  I  wonder  what 
could  so  worry  your  mother  ? 

6.  The  couplet  above  may  affront  your  cousin.  They  may  flour- 
ish in  the  country,  and  become  a  loving  couple.  My  southern  friend 
nas  had  enough  .trouble  about  his  new  doublet.  He  has  more 
roughness  than  courage. 


DISSYLLABLES — U   IN   FULL. 

1.  BuV  let,  bull  ion  (Ml'yun),  bullock,  bul'ly,  bur- 
rush,  bulwark,  bush' el,  buteh'er,  cuck' oo,  cushion, 
full'  er,  full'  ness,  pud/  ding^  pul£'  back,  piuT  et,  pull- 
ey, pulling,  pul'pit 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 
%  Wolfish.     Foot'balZ,  foot' man,  foot' path,  foot- 
step,   good'ness,    wood' bine,    wood' chuck,    wood' en, 
wood' man,   wood'y,   wool' en,   wool'ly.     Afoot'. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  Buy  bullets  with  the  bullion.  A  bullock  ate  the  bulrush.    The 

bully,  while  pulling  a  bushel  of  wheat,  broke  the  pulley.     The 

butcher  ate  the  pudding.     I  saw  a  pullet  and  cuckoo.    The  pulpit 
is  the  bulwark  of  the  nation. 


84 


NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;    me,  £nd,  for ;   Ice,  in ;   6ld,  6n,  d6\ 

2.  His  manner  is  wolfish.  The  footman  found  a  football  in  the 
footpath.  The  woodehuck  is  under  the  woodbine.  The  woodman 
had  the  goodness  to  go  afoot  and  carry  the  woolen  cloth.  • 


DISSYLLABLES OU   IN   OUB. 

111'.  Boun'cer,  bonne' ing,  bound' ed,  bound' en,  bound' 
ing,  bound'  less,  boun'ty,  cloud' less,  cloud'  y,  count'er, 
count' less,  coun'ty,  dis'  county  dough' ty,  iloun'der, 
found' er,  found' ling,  fount'  am,  frou' zy,  gout'y,  Aour'- 
ly,  loud'  ly,  loud'  ness,  mount'  am,  mount' ing,  mous'er, 
mouth' ful,  out' law,  out' let,  out' most,  out' side,  proud'- 
ly,  sour'crout,  thou' sand,  trounc'ing,  trout'-stre#m. 

2.  Abound',  about',  account',  aloud',  amount',  an- 
nounce, around,  arouse,  astound,  carouse,  denounce, 
devour,  devout,  dismount,  enounce,  espouse,  ex- 
pound, profound,  pronounce,  recount,  redound,  re- 
sound,  surround,  with  put. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  ou. 

3.  Blow' zy,  bow' els,  bow'er,  bow' ing,  chow'der, 
eow'ard,  cow'er,  cow' slip,  crowd' ed,  dow'er,  down'- 
falZ,  down'ri^At,  down' ward,  down'y,  drows'y,  now'- 
er,  fowl'er,  frown' ing,  growl' ing,  low'er,  pow'der, 
pow'er,  prow' ess,  row' el,  scowl' ing,  show' er,  tow-7  el, 
tow'er,  trow' el,  trow'sers,  vow' el,  vow'er,  vow' ing. 
Allow',   avow,   endow,   renown. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  bouncer  was  bounding  a  ball.  Is  the  boundless  sky  cloud- 
less? It  is  your  bounden  duty  to  pay  the  bounty  without  discount. 
Did  the  doughty  knight  flounder  in  the  fountain  ?  Hourly,  I  heard 
the  gonty  man  loudly  call  for  frouzy  butter.  A  thousand  men  were 
proudly  mounting  their  horses,  near  the  mountain.  The  outlaw  saw 
a  countless  fry  of  fish,  in  the  trout-stream. 


DISSYLLABLES 01    IN    OIL.  85 


mute,  up,  full.—  c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

2.  The  streams  about  the  county  abound  in  fish.  Did  lie  an- 
nounce the.  amount  of  my  account  ?  Dismount  and  call  aloud,  if  you 
wish  to  arouse  him.  You  will  astound  me,  if  you  denounce  that 
profound,  devout  man.  Let  the  hills  that  surround  us,  resound  his 
name.     Espouse  his  cause,  and  expound  the  law. 

3.  The  blowzy  fowler  left  some  powder  in  the  bower,  me  cow- 
ard was  bowir-g  to  that  man  of  prowess,  that  drowsy  lady  would 
]ike  some  chowder  and  a  downy  pillow.  Did  that  growling  dog 
tear  your  trow.sers  ?  A  towel  and  trowel  are  in  the  tower.  If  they 
allow  her  dowf r>  I  will  avow  tb**.  I  desire  renown. 


Dissyllables — 01  (a!)  in  oil. 

1.  Boil'er,  boil' ing,  broid'er,  "broil7  er,  broil' ing, 
clois'ter,  coinrag£,  doi'ly,  foi'bh?,  hoi '  dm,  in'voic*?, 
join' er,  join' ing,  joint'  er,.  joint'  ing,  loi'ter,  moist- 
en (moi'sn),  moist nre  (moist' yur),  noisome  (noi'sum), 
noi'  sy,  oil'  y,  oint'  ment,  point'  er,  point'  ing,  poi'  son, 
spoil' er,  toi'let.  Adjoin',  adroit,  anoint,  appoint, 
avoid,  despoil,  devoid,  embroil,  enjoiiu  exj^loit, 
purloin,   recoil,   rejoin,    subjoin. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  oi. 

2.  Boy'ish,  joy'ful,  loyral,  oys'ter,  rcy'al,  voy'ag^. 
Alloy',  annoy,  decoy,  destroy,  employ,  enjoy. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  She  is  boiling  clothes  in  the  boiler.  The  broiler  is  broiling  the 
oily  meat.  Do  not  loiter  by  the  cloister.  The  noiey  hoiden  is 
making  her  toilet.  The  joiner  was  jointing  a  board  with  a  jointer. 
Do  not  anoint  the  king  with  poison  ointment.  Avoid  the  adroit 
spoiler,  as  you  would  a  noisome  disease ;  or  he  wrill  despoil  you.  I 
shall  rejoice,  if  you  appoint  a  man  devoid  of  evil  to  subjoin  the 
invoice. 

2.  Be  joyful,  but  not  boyish.  All  in  the  royal  train  are  loyal.  If 
the  captain  employ  you  for  the  voyage,  do  not  annoy  him.  Is  there 
much  alloy  in  the  coinage?  They  decoy  and  then  destroy  the 
plover. 


SQ  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLEP*. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  trr;  ice,  !n ;   6ld,  on,  dS. 

II.    Words  of  Three  Syllables. 

TRISYLLABLES A   IN   AGE. 

1.  A'  gen  cy,  a'  pri  cot,  a'  re  a,  a'  the  ism,  a'  the  ist, 
bak'ery,  brav'ery,  ea'pabh?,  carious,  chain' be:* 
teift,  dra'  per  y,  fa'  tal  ism,  fa7  tal  ist,  fa'  vor  ite,  fl&«( 
gran  cy,  fra'  gran  cy,  &nav'  er  y,  la'  i  ty,  ma'  ni  a,  ma- 
ni  ac,  pa'  gan  ism,  pa'  geant  ry,  pa'  pa  cy,  pa'  tri  arcA, 
pa'  tri  ot,  pi  a'  ca  bl<?,  ra'  cli  anc<3,  ra'  di  ant,  ra'  di  ate, 
ra'  di  us,  ra'  pi  er,  rat'  a  hie,  sal'  a  hie,  slav'  er  y,  va'- 
can  cy,   va'  gran  cy,    va'  por  y,   va'  ri  anc<?,   va'  ri  6>us. 

2.  Abasement,  a  bate' ment,  abrasion  (abra'zivn), 
ad  ja'  cent,  arcA  an'  gel,  ar  ma'  da,  ail  da  cious  (a  da'- 
shns),  a  wak'  en,  be  liav  ior  (be  hav'  yer),  bra  va'  do, 
cana'ry,  ca  pa' cious,  cessa'tion,  ere  a' tion,  ere  a' live, 
col  la'  tion,  com  pla'  cenc^,  com  pla'  cent,  con  ta'  gion, 
conta'gtous,  ctfur a' g<?<?us,  debasement,  defacement, 
die  ta'  tion,  do  na'  tion,  du  ra'  tion,  e  ma  ciate  (e  ma'- 
shat),  em  bra  sure  (em  bra'  zur),  en  a'  bk,  en  dan'  ger, 
en  gage  ment,  e  qua  tion  (e  kwa'  shun),  e  qua'  tor,  e  ras^'- 
ment,  e  ra  sion  (e  ra'  zun),  e  ra  sure  (e  ra'  zur),  e  va  sion 
(e  va'  znn),   e  va'  siv<3,   ex  pa  tiate  (eks  pa'  shat). 

3.  Pal  la  cious  (fal  la'  shus),  for  ma  tion  (for  ma'  shun), 
fre^  ma'  son,  frus  tra'  tion,  fu  ga'  cious,  gra  da'  tion,  im- 
patient  (impa'shent),  in  hV  tion,  in  gra' tiate,  insane- 
ly ess,  in sa' tiate,  invasion  (inva'zun),  loca'tion,  lo- 
qua'  cious,  manda'mus,  mi  gra' tion,  mosa'ic,  mu- 
ta'  tion,  nar  ra'  tion,  ne  ga'  tion,  no  ta'  tion,  oc  ca  sion 
(okka'zun),   octa'vo,  ora'tion,  out  ra'  g<?<9us,  ova' tion. 

4.  Persuasive  (per  swa' siv),  persuasion  (perswa/- 
zun),  pervasion  (per va' zun),  plantation  (plantaA 
shun),  po  ma'  turn,  po  ta'  to,  pri  va'  tion,  pro  ba'  tion, 
prosa'ie,    pulsa'tion,    rapacious  (ra  pa' shus),    re  la'- 


TRISYLLABLES — A   IN   AGE.  87 

mite  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure. 

tion,  ro  ta'  tion,  sa  ga'  cious,  sal  va'  tion,  sen  sa'  tion, 
se  qua' cious,  spectator,  stagnation,  tax  a' tion,  tena'- 
dous,  test  a' tor,  torna'do,  trans  la'  lion,  una'bl^,  un- 
f ad'  ing,  lin  giaccf  ful,  un  sta'  bL?,  un  wa'  ry,  va  ca'  tion, 
verbatim,  vex  a' tion,  vexa'tious,  vi  bra'  tion,  vi  ra» 
go,   vi  va  cious,   vo  ca'  lion,   vol  ca'  no,  vo  ra'  cious. 

5.  Am  bus  cade',  bal  us  trad/,  bar  ri  eack',  can  non- 
ade,  eav  al  cade,  col  on  nad<»,  es  pla  nad<?,  lem  on  ad<?, 
pal  i  sad<?,   prom  e  nad<?,   ser  e  nade. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 

6.  Aid  de  camp  (ad7  e  kang'),  main'  te  nanc^,  trait'- 
or<?us.  Ac  quaint'  anctf,  ap  prais'  er,  ar  raign'  ment,  as- 
sail'ant,  attain'der,  at  tain' ment,  com  plain' ant,  re- 
main' der,  un  aid'  ed,  un  fail'  ing,  un  faith'  ful.  Ap- 
pertain',  ascertain,  entertain.  Bay' o  net,  gay'ety, 
pay'  a  bk.  Con  vey'  ane£,  con  vey'  er,  con  vey'  ing,  sur- 
vey' ing,   sur  vey'  or. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  there  is  a  vacancy,  though  the  atheist  is  capable,  do  not 
give  him  the  agency.  Are  the  apricots  salable,  at  the  bakery? 
The  chamberlain  will  tell  the  laity  the  area  of  the  room.  Is  papacy 
at  variance  witli  paganism  ?  The  bravery  of  that  patriot  will  make 
him  a  favorite.  That  fatalist  is  noted  for  the  rlagrancy  of  his  knav- 
ery. The  maniac  cut  the  drapery  with  the  rapier.  The  patriarch, 
though  his  complaints  are  various,  is  placable,  or  willing  to  forgive. 

2.  The  bravado,  in  his  abasement,  did  agree  to  an  abatement  of 
tlie  rent  of  tiie  farm  adjacent  to  mine.  His  dictation  and  audacious 
behavior  did  awaken  contempt.  The  canary  bird  lias  a  capacious 
cage.  The  courageous  youth,  during  the  engagement,  did  endanger 
bis  life.  A  contagious  disease  did  emaciate  my  complacent  friend. 
Will  your  donation  enable  the  pastor  to  give  a  daily  collation  to  the 
poor?     In  his  debasement,  he  will  resort  to  evasion. 

3.  The  reasons  urged  by  the  impatient  and  loquacious  freemason, 
for  the  formation  and  location  of  a  lodge,  were  fallacious.  The 
frustration  of  his  fugacious  plans  caused  his  insaueness.  Insa- 
tiate man!  gradation  iu  office  must  suffice.    The  invasion  of  their 


88  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   m6,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in  ;   6ld,  6n,  dd. 

country  caused  their  migration  hither.  On  what  occasion  was  luj 
so  outrageous?  In  his  oration,  he  tried  to  ingratiate  himself  with 
the  people. 

4.  Though  persuasive  in  manner,  it  was  vexatious  to  hear  his 
prosaic  attempt  at  persuasion.  The  fox  is  sagacious  and  rapacious. 
Will  you  exchange  some  potatoes  for  pomatum?  The  relation  of 
their  privations  on  the  plantation,  caused  a  sensation.  Though  the 
spectator  saw  the  tornado,  he  was  unable  to  escape.  The  vivacious 
youth  says  that  voracious  virago  fell  into  a  volcano. 

5.  The  cavalcade  will  ambuscade'  for  the  enemy.  We  will  sere- 
nade our  friends,  as  they  promenade  around  the  balustrade.  In- 
struct them  to  barricade  the  street  near  the  colonnade,  if  they 
expect  a  cannonade.  They  may  drink  lemonade  on  the  esplanade, 
or  grass-plat. 

6.  Are  you  an  acquaintance  of  that  traitorous  aid-de-camp  ?  I  can 
effect  my  maintenance  unaided.  The  unfaithful  appraiser,  though  a 
surveyor,  is  not  surveying  the  land.  The  complainant  will  expend 
the  remainder  of  his  estate,  to  procure  the  arraignment  of  his  assail- 
ant. With  his  attainments  and  unfailing  gayety,  he  can  not  fail  to 
entertain  the  meeting.  The  musket  has  no  bayonet.  Ascertain  the 
amount  payable.  The  conveyer  was  conveying  a  conveyance  of  the 
estate. 


TRISYLLABLES A   IN   AT. 

1.  Ab'  di  cate,  ab'  la  tivd,  ab'  ro  gate,  aV  s^  lute,  ab'- 
sti  nencd,  ab'  sti  aent,  ac'  ci  dent,  ac'  cu  rate,  act'  u  al, 
actuate,  ad'amant,  ad' equate,  ad'jectiv*?,  ad' ju  cate, 
ad 'mi  ral,  ad'  vo  cate,  af  fa  bid,  af  flu  ence,  af  flu  cut, 
ag'  grand  iz<?,  ag'  gra  vate,  ag'  gre  gate,  ag'  i  tate,  ag'  o- 
ny,  ag'  o  niz<?,  al'  che  mist,  al'  cAe  my,  al'  co  hoi,  al'  co- 
nn, al'  ge  bra,  ■  al'  i  ment,  al'  i  quot,  al'  ka  li,  al'  ka  line, 
si '  pha  bet,   al'  ti  thde. 

2.  Am'azon,  am  ber  gris  (am'  ber  gres),  am' bus  cad*?, 
am'  i  ty,  am'  nes  ty,  am'  pli  fy,  am'  pli  tudd,  am'  pu  tate, 
am'  u  let,  an'alyze,  an'arcAy,  an'cestor,  an'cestry, 
an'cAoragd,  an' cAo  ret,  an' ec  dote,  an'imal,  an'  i  mate, 
an'  nu  al,    an  o  dyne  (an'  o  din),    an'  te  lope,    an'  ti  dote, 


TRISYLLABLES A   IN   AT.  80 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

an'tipode,  an' ti  type,  ap'athy,  ap'erture,  aph'orism, 
apt7  i  tuck,  ap'  o  gee,  ap'  pe  tite,  ap'  pro  b&te,  aq  ue- 
duct  (ak'  we  dukt),  aq  ui  line  (ak'  we  lin),  ar'  a  bic,  ar'- 
a  ble,  sly'  ro  gant,  ar'  ro  gate,  as'  pi  rate,  as'  ter  isk,  at'- 
<mos  phere,    av' a  rice,   av'enue,   av'erage,   azimuth. 

3.  Bac'cAanal,  bach' e lor,  Ml' cony,  Ml' us  ter,  Ml'- 
'us  trade,  ban'  ish  ment,  bar'  o  ny,  bar'  ri  er,  bar'  ris  ter, 
bat' ter  y,  bat'  tie  ment,  cab' met,  eal'abash,  cal'amus, 
eal'culate,  cal'ico,  cal'omel,  cal'umny,  cal'vary, 
can'  di  date,  can'  die  stick,  can'  is  ter,  can'  ni  bal,  can'- 
o  py,  can'  ti  cle,  cap'  ri  corn,  car'  a  van,  car'  a  way,  car'- 
rion,  cas'sada,  cas' si  mere,  cas' ta net,  cast' away,  cas'- 
ti  gate,  cas  u  al  (kaz'  yu  al),  cas  u  ist  (kaz'  y u  ist),  cat'  a- 
ract,  cat'  e  cAlse,  cat'  e  cAism,  cath'  o  lie,  cav'  al  ry,  cav'  i  ty. 

4.  Cham  o  mile  (kam'  o  mil),  cham'  pi  on,  cAar'  ac  ter, 
char'  i  ot,  char'  i  ty,  chas'  tise  ment,  chas'  ti  ty,  clar'  i  fy, 
clar'  i  on,  clar'  i  tuck,  clas'  sic  al,  cran'  ber  ry,  daf  fo  dil, 
dram'atist,  fab'ricate,  fac'tory,  fac'ulty,  M'lacy, 
fal'  li  ble,  fam'  i  ly,  far'  ri  er,  fas'  ci  nate,  flag'  el  late, 
flag'  eo  let,  flat'  ter  y,  flat'  u  lence,  flat'  u  lent,  frat'  ri  eide, 
gal'  ax  y,  gal'  lant  ry,  gal'  ler  y,  gal'  van  ism,  gal'  van- 
ize,  gar'  ri  son,  gar'  ru  lous,  gas'  e  cms,  grad  u  al  (grad'- 
yu  al),  grad'  u  ate,  gran'  a  ly,  graph'  ic  al,  grat'  i  fy, 
grat'  i  tude,   grav'  i  tate,   grav'  i  ty. 

5.  Hand  ker  chief  (hank' er  chif),  lac' er  ate,  lacA'ry- 
m'al,  lacA'  ry  mose,  lac'  te  al,  las'  si  tude,  lat'  i  tude,  lav'- 
en  der,  lax'  a  tive,  lax'  i  tj,  mac'  co  boy,  mac'  er  ate, 
macA'  i  nal,  macA'  i  nate,  mack'  er  el,  mad'  ri  gal,  mag'- 
istrate,  mag' net  ism,  mag'netize,  mag'nify,  mag'ni- 
tude,  maj'esty,  mal'ady,  man' a  cle,  man' if  est,  man'- 
ifold,  man' i  kin,  man'ual,  man'.u  script,  mar' i  gold, 
mar'  i  ner,  mar'  i  time,  mas'  cu  line,  mas'  ti  eate,  mas'- 
to  don,  mat'  ri  clde,  max'  i  mum. 


00  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

Age,  it,  art,  All,  bare,  ask ;  me,  end,  err  ;   ice,  in  ;  old,  6n,  dd. 

C.  NaT '  ra  tive,  nav'  i  gate,  pac'  i  fy,  pal'  li  ate,  pal'> 
pa  ble,  pal'  pi  tate,  pan'  o  ply,  pan'  to  mime,  par'  a  ble, 
par' a  dilute,  par' a  dux,  par' agon,  par' a  graph,  par'- 
ai  lax,  par'  al  lei,  par'  a  moi^r,  par'  a  pet,  par'  a  phrase, 
par' a  site,  par' a  sol,  par'ity,  par'ody,  par  o  quet  (pari 
o  ket),  par'  ox  ysm,  pas'  sen  ger,  pat'  ron  age,  pat'  ron* 
ize,   jilat'  i  mini,   prac'  ti  cal,  quaek'  er  y. 

7.  Iiam'ify,  rar'efy,  rar'ity,  rasp  ber  ry  (raz'  ber  e), 
rat'ify,  rAap'sody,  sac'cAarine,  sac' ra  ment,  sacri- 
fice (silk'  ri  fiz),  sac'  ri  lege,  sal'ivate,  san'ative,  sanc'- 
tify,  sanc'tity,  san'ity,  sas'afras,  sat' el  lite,  sat' ir ize, 
Sat' ur  day,  scan' dal  ize,  scan'  dal  011s,  scar'ify,  tab'u- 
lar,  tam'arind,  tan' gi  ble,  tan'talize,  tap' es  try,  trag'- 
e  dy ,  tran  quil  ize  (trank'  wil  iz),  tract'  a  ble,  vac'  il  late, 
vag'abond,  val'entine,  van'ity. 

8.  A  ban' don,  abstraction  (ab  strak' shun),  appar'el, 
a  quat'  ic,  as  sas'  sin,  At  Ian'  tic,  at  tach'  ment,  at  tract- 
ive, attraction,  balsam' ic,  battalion  (bat  tal' yun), 
bombastic  (bum  bast' ik),  botan'ic,  cephal'ic,  cAro'- 
mat'  ic,  com  pan'  ion,  com  pas  sion  (kom  pash'  un),  con'- 
tract'  ile,  de  fal'  cate,  de  tach'  ment,  de  trac  tion  (de  trak'- 
slmn),  didac'tic,  dispar'age,  dis  trac' tion,  dog  mafic, 
dra  mat'  ic,  ec  stat'  ic,  e  las'  tic,  em  bar'  rass,  em  phat'- 
ic,  en  am' el,  en  am' or,  en  act' ment,  en  camp' ment,  en- 
fran'  chise,  er  rat'  ic,  es  tab'  lish,  ex  act'  ly,  ex  am'  ine, 
ex  pan' sion,  ex  pan' si ve,  ex  trac' tion,  fanat'ic,  fan- 
tas'  tic,   fi  nan  cial  (fe  nan'  shal). 

9.  Gal  van' ic,  gigan'tic,  grimal'kin,  gymnas'tic, 
ho  san'  na,  im  ag'  Ine,  im  pan'  el,  in  ac  tion  (in  ak'  shun), 
in  act'  ive,  in  frac'  tion,  in  hab'  it,  i  tal'  ic,  me  an'  der, 
mecAan'ic,  metal' lie,  monas'tic,  mulat'to,  organ'ic, 
pedant' ic,  pias'ter,  piaz'za,  pilas'ter,  j9neumat'ic, 
pro  trac' tion,    quad  rat' ic,   rascal  ion  (ras  kal' yun),   re- 


TRISYLLABLES A  IN  AT.  91 

mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

frac'tion,  r/ummat/ic,  ro man' tic,  sarcastic,  satan'ic, 
savan/na,  seAo  las' tic,  seraglio  (serai/ yo),  substan- 
tial (substantial),  substantiate  (sub  stan'  skat),  sub- 
.  rae'  tion,  to  bacr  co,  trans  acr  tion,  ty  ran/  nic,  un  hap'- 
pjTj    un  thank'  i'ul,    vol  can'  ic. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  the  king's  power  be  absolute,  lie  will  not  abdicate;  but  lie 
will  abrogate  the  treaty  and  attack  the  am'buscade.  The  accident 
to  the  admiral  required  abstinence  from  solid  aliment.  "What  could 
actuate  the  affable  advocate  to  refuse  to  make  an  accurate  state- 
ment of  the  actual  aggregate  received  ?  The  alchemist  seeks,  by  al- 
chemy, to  gain  affluence,  and  to  aggrandize  himself.  Alcohol  will 
agitate,  aggravate,  and  cause  agony.  The  alphabet  is  much  used  in 
algebra. 

2.  My  friend  saw  an  antelope,  with  other  animals,  near  the  Am- 
azon river.  The  ambergris  was  found  at  the  anchorage.  lie  took 
an  anodyne  and  an  antidote.  To  prevent  anarchy,  the  king  declared 
an  amnesty.  My  ancestor  told  an  anecdote  of  an  anchoret  who 
was  noted  for  his  apathy  and  appetite.  He  received  an  annual  sum 
for  repairs  on  the  aqueduct.  What  is  the  average  price  of  that  ara- 
ble land  ?  If  that  arrogant  man  attempt  to  arrogate  power  over 
my  friend,  I  will  animate  him  to  oppose. 

3.  That  bacchanal  on  the  balcony  is  a  bachelor.  '  The  barrister 
says  the  baluster  was  no  barrier  to  the  battery.  The  cabinet  will 
send  him  into  banishment  for  a  casual  remark.  Did  the  candidate 
castigate  him  for  calumny  ?  Did  the  cannibal  eat  carrion  ?  The  can- 
opy is  made  of  calico.  lie  will  calculate  the  cost  of  the  calamus 
root,  calomel,  candlestick,  canister,  and  cassimere.  Take  my  cate- 
chism and  catechise  the  child.     The  cavalry  fought  near  a  cataract. 

4.  Chamomile  is  bitter,  and  cranberry  sour.     His  charity  and 
his  character  as  a  champion  for  the  poor  are  well  known.  *  Clarify 
the  fluid.     The  faculty  are  versed  in  classical  lore.     If  the  lad  in- 
jure the  daffodil,  send  him  to  the  gallery  for  chastisement.     The\ 
farrier  left  his  chariot  and  horses  at  my  factory.     The  garrulous 

inatist  did  not  fascinate  my  family,  with  his  flatulent  (lattery. 
The  garrison,  for  their  gallantry,  deserve  the  gratitude  of  the  people. 

5.  Put  some  lavender  on  the  handkerchief.  Do  not  lacerate  my 
flesh  with  manacles.  A  laxative  may  remove  his  malady  and  lassi- 
tude. The  lady  took  the  manuscript,  and  read  a  madrigal  in  a  mas- 
culine tone.    Read  my  Manual  of  Magnetism.     Did  the  people  of 


92  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  iFI,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  fend,  ftrr;   Ice,  !n  ;  old,  fin,  (13. 

that  maritime  town  appoint  magistrates?  Does  the  mariner  know 
the  maximum  price  of  mackerel?  The  magistrate  said,  uItis  man- 
ifest that  the  matricide  docs  not  respect  the  majesty  of  the  law,  nor 
regard  the  magnitude  of  his  crime;" 

6.  Without  reading  my  paraphrase,  you  would  think  the  parados 
in  my  narrative  a  palpable  error.  The  passenger  should  know  that 
Hve  can  not  navigate  the  river  without  patronage.  A  paragraph, 
from  that  parable  Would  pacify  the  child.  In  the  pantomime,  a 
paroquet  appears,  to  hold  a  parasol.  The  parasite  declares  that  your 
daughter  is  a  paragon  with  no  parallel.  A  practical  man  will  not 
patronize  quackery.  .  • 

7.  Ramify  the  treaty,  if  the  king  ratify  it.  The  sasafras  and 
tamarind  are  a  rarity  in  this  county.  The  raspberry  has  sanative 
and  saccharine  qualities!  Is  it  sacrilege  for  a" man  without  sanctity 
to  partake  of  the  sacrament?  .The  vagabond  will  scandalize  us  by 
some  tragedy  or  scandalous  rhapsody.  The  receipt  of  the  valentine, 
on  Saturday,  tranquilized  his  mind  and  pleased  his  vanity. 

8.  I  will  request  my  companion  to  abandon  his  bombastic  style 
of  writing,  for  it  is  not  attractive.  Put  on  apparel  proper  for 
aquatic  sports.  The  assassin  joined  the  battalion  and  crossed  the 
Atlantic.  Neither  disparage,  nor  embarrass  that  erratic  youth,  if 
you  have  an  attachment' for  him.  Some  botanic  extracts  are  good 
cephalics.  That  ecstatic  poem  is  didactic,  as  well  as  dramatic.  De- 
traction from  that  fanatic  can  not  injure  my  financial  prospects. 
The.  detachment  did  establish'  a  fantastic  encampment  exactly  in 
front  of  the  wood. 

9.  The  mechanic  made  a  galvanic  engine.  A  gigantic  mulatto 
taught  gymnastic  games  on  the  piazza.  If  there  be  an  infraction 
of  that  tyrannic  law,  do  you  imagine  that  inactive  .sheriff  will  im- 
panel a  jury?  People  who  inhabit  that  volcanic  region  lead  a 
monastic  life.  A  river  meanders  through  the  romantic  savanna.  I 
trust  we  can  substantiate  the  fact,  that  this  unthankful  rascalion 
was  engaged  in  that  unhappy  transaction. 


TRISYLLABLES A  LN   ART. 

1.  Arbiter,  ar'bitrate,  arch'ery,  arcA'etyp^,  arch- 
itect, arcA' i  trav<?,  argument,  arm'ament,  arm' a  lure, 
arm' is tic#,  arm'ory,  ar'tery,  art' fully,  ar'ti  choke, 
ar'tifictf,  bar'barism,  bar' bar  iz^,  bar'barous,  bar'- 
berry,    car'dinal,    dharl'atan,    car' nival,    car'penter, 


TRISYLLABLES A    IN    ALL.  93 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

charge7 a bl<?,  gz£ard7ian,  harbinger,  harlequin,  har- 
monist, har'moniztf,  harmony,  harp7  si  cAord,  lar7- 
ce  ny,  mar'  dluon  ess,  mar'  ma  lad<?,  mar7  tin  gal,  mar- 
tyr dom,  marvelous,  parliament  (par7 le ment),  par- 
son ag<?,  par7 tick,  partisan,  pharmacy.  \ 
2.  Apartment,  antarctic,  cathartic,  compart- 
ment, copartner,  department,  embargo,  enlarge- 
ment, incarnate,  mustadlYes.  Avalandh<?7,  noncha- 
lance'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  I  desire  the  arbiter  to  hear  my  argument,  if  he  arbitrate. 
Archery  was  prized  by  barbarous  nations.  Did  the  architect  show 
the  archetype  of  the  architrave?  During  the  armistice  they  will 
prepare  an  armament  for  the  ship,  at  the  armory.  The  artifice  of 
the  cardinal  during  carnival  is  chargeable  to  the  parliament.  The 
charlatan  artfully  practiced  pharmacy.  My  guardian  says  that  the 
carpenter,  if  a  partisan,  will  suffer  martyrdom.  The  marchioness 
sent  some  marmalade  to  the  parsonage.  The  harmonist  harmonized 
the  tune,  and  produced  harmony  with  the  harpsichord. 

2.  My  copartner,  with  much  nonchalance,  has  taken  my  apart- 
ment in  a  ship  bound  for  the  Antarctic  ocean.  Since  the  enlarge- 
ment of  my  compartment  I  have  rented  it  to  the  state  department. 
That  incarnate  fiend  has  mustaches. 


TRISYLLABLES A  IN  ALL. 

1.  AVderman,  aFmanac,  falsify,  fals'ity,  falter- 
ing, taZlVativtf,  wa7ter-fal£,  wa'ter-fowl.  Installment, 
Bubal'tern. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  L 

2.  Aud7ibh>,  audibly,  aud7ienctf,  auditor,  an7  gu- 
ral,  au'gury,  aus7  pices,  an' thor iz<?,  au'tocrat,  fraud7- 
nlcnce,  fraud7  u  lent,  laud7  abb?,  laud'anum,  nau'tical, 
nan' ti Ins,  pan7 city,  pauperism,  plan7 si  bltf.  Default- 
er, hy draul'ics,  incautious  (inka'shus),  maraud'er, 
tar  pau7  lin.     Straw7  ber  ry,   un  law7  ful. 


94  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  411,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  3rr ;   Ice,  In  ;   old,  on,  do. 

3.  Cormorant,  cor'nea,  cor'poral,  cor'pulenctf, 
cor' pu  lent,  forfeiture  (tar'iityur),  form'alist,  form'- 
nla,  for'tify,  for'titud^,  fort'unate,  gor'  mand  \ze, 
hor'tative,  north' erly,  or'cAestra,  ordinal,  or'di- 
nanctf,  or'dinate,  organism,  or'nament,  or'phan- 
age,  or'thodox,  por'celazn,  por'cupin^,  por'phyry, 
'por' rin ger,  scor'pion,  sor'eerer,  tort' u  ems.  Abor- 
tion (a  bar'  shun),  a  bor'  tiv£,  ab  sorb'  ent,  ab  sorp'  lion, 
ac  cord' anc<?,  accord' ant,  assortment,  con  cord'  anc<?, 
eon  cord' ant,  disor'der,  enor'nitfus,  immor'tal,  iin- 
por'  tanc<?,  irn  por'  tant,  in  dors/  ment,  in  dors'  er,  in- 
form' al,  re  cord'  er,  re  form'  er,  res  er  voir  (rez  er  vwar). 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  talkative  alderman  was  reading  the  almanac.  A  water- 
fowl is  near  the  water-fall.  I  perceive  the  falsity  of  your  statement. 
The  subaltern  will  pay  an  installment. 

2.  The  sound  was  audible.  The  augury  appeared  plausible  to  the 
audience.  The  incautious  marauder  lost  his  tarpaulin.  Under  the 
auspices  of  the  autocrat  he  advanced  nautical  science.  Did  the 
defaulter  authorize  the  auditor  to  make  an  unlawful  and  fraudulent 
entry  ? 

3.  The  corpulent  corporal  will  gormandize  like  a  cormorant.  The 
sorcerer  did  not  regard  my  orphanage.  That  formalist  is  orthodox. 
Have  they  the  fortitude  to  pass  an  ordinance  to  fortify  the  town? 
The  porcelain  ornaments  were  subject  to  forfeiture.  The  porringer 
was  made  of  porphyry.  You  will  be  fortunate,  if  you  engage  the 
orchestra  in  accordance  with  my  wishes.  I  saw  a  porcupine  and 
an  enormous  scorpion.  Knowing  the  importance  of  the  measure, 
I  hope  the  reformer's  efforts  may  not  be  abortive.  The  recorder 
speaks  of  the  importance  of  the  indorsement  being  made  by  a  good 
indorser. 


TRISYLLABLES — A  IN   BAJRE. 

1.    Par' ent  ag^.     Ap  par' ent,    com  par' er.    compar- 
ing, pre  par' er,   prepar'ing,   transparent. 


TRISYLLABLES — K   W   ME.  95 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  a. 
2.  Despair' er,   despair' ful,   despair' ing,  impair'er, 
impairing,    impair' ment,    re  pair' er,    repairing,   re- 
pair'ment,  unfair'ly,  im  fair'  ness.    For  bear'  ance,  for- 
sbear'ing,   for  swear' er,   un  bear'  ing. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  His  parentage  is  apparent.  The  comparer  is  comparing  the 
horses.     The  artist  is  preparing  a  transparent  painting. 

2.  The  despairer  is  impairing  his  health.  Have  forbearance  with 
the  despairing.  The  repairer,  who  is  repairing  my  house,  is  ac- 
cused unfairly  of  unfairness.  The  forswearer  has  a  most  unbearing 
manner. 


TRISYLLABLES A  IN  ASK. 

Cast'  a  way,  clian'  eel  lor,  chan'  ce  ry,  mas'  ter  ly, 
mas'  ter  p^ec<?,  mas'  ter  y,  pas/  a  bk,  pass'  a  bly,  pass- 
ing ly,  pas/ over,  pas'  tor  al,  past' ur  age,  slan'derer, 
slan' der  0us.  Advancement,  advan'tage,  en  chant' er, 
en  chant'  ing,   en  chant'  ment,   mo  las'  ses. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

I  fear  that  enchanting  slanderer  is  a  castaway.  The  chancel- 
lor made  a  masterly  speech  in  the  court  of  chancery.  The  painting 
is  passable,  but  not  a  masterpiece.  It  will  be  for  the  advantage  of 
the  enchanter  to  labor  for  my  advancement.  He  likes  the  molasses 
passably  well. 


TRISYLLABLES — E   IN"   ME. 

1.  De'cency,  de'ify,  de'ity,  de'viate,  de'vi^us, 
e'gotism,  e'gotist,  e'quabk,  e' qua  bly,  e'qualize, 
e'quinox,  fre'quency,  frequently,  le'nient,  me' di- 
al, me'  di  ate,  me'  di  urn,  me'  ni  al,  me'  te  or,  pe'  ri  od, 
pre'vitfus,    re' cent  ly,    re'gency,    se'erecy,    se'rious, 


96  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  !n ;   did,  6n,  do\ 

ste'vedore,    the'ory,    ve'  he  mence,    ve'  he  merit,    ve'» 
hi  cle. 

2.  A  ce'  tous,  ad  her'  ence,  ad  her7  ent,  ad  he  sion  (ad- 
he' zun),  ad  he'  si ve,  are'na,  be  he' moth,  cathe'dral, 
c/ume'ra,  eoe'qual,  coe'val,  co  her' ence,  co  her' ent, 
co  he  sion  (ko  he'  zun),  co  he'sive,  com  pie  tion  (kom  pie -i 
shun),  de pie' tion,  egre'gwms,  facetious  (fase'shus), 
hye'na,  ide'a,  ide'al,  ille'gal,  in  de' cent,  in  her' ent, 
ly  ce'  um,  mag  ne  sia  (mag  ne'  zea),  mu  se'  um,  o  me'  ga, 
pan  the'  on,  pie  be  ian  (pie  be'  yan),  pri  me'  val,  pro  ced- 
ure  (pro  sed' yur),  se  ere' tion,  subpoe'na,  torpe'do,  un- 
e'qual,   une'ven,   unre'al,   vicegerent. 

3.  Ante  cede',  contravene',  incomplete',  insincere', 
in  ter  cede,  in  ter  fere,  in  ter  vene,  per  se  vere,  su  per- 
sede,   su  per  vene. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

4.  Eat' able,  fea'sible,  peace' able.  Appear'ance, 
ar  rear'  age,  be  reave'  ment,  con  ceal'  ment,  de  mean'  or, 
en  dear' men t,  en  treat' y,  unea'sy,  unmean'ing.  Agree'- 
ment,  enfee'ble,  proceeding.  Absentee',  buccaneer, 
devotee,  domineer,  engineer,  fricassee,  gazetteer, 
in  dis  creet,  leg  a  tee,  mu  let  eer,  mu  ti  neer,  nom  i  nee, 
overseer,  patentee,  pioneer,  privateer,  referee, 
refugee,  repartee,  unforeseen,  volunteer.  Invei'- 
gle,  invei'gler.  Musquito  (muske'to),  capuchin', 
bom  ba  zine  (bum  ba  zen'),  mag  a  zine,  man  da  rin,  quar- 
antine,  tambourine.  Brigadier,  cap-a-pie,  cavalier, 
chandelier,  chevalier,  financier,  grenadier,  unbelief. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  Decency  forbids  egotism  and  too  much  vehemence.  An  ego- 
tist is  one  who  too  frequently  speaks  of  himself.  If  the  stevedore 
deviate  from  the  right,  he  will  meet  with  serious  trouble.    My 


TRISYLLABLES — E   IN    END.  97 

mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  sasz;  dh  as  sh ;  this  ;  azure. 

menial  recently  went  to  the  city  with  a  vehicle.  Previous  to  that 
period,  I  saw  a  meteor.  Do  not  deify  a  thing  formed  by  Deity. 
The  regency,  though  lenient,  govern  by  secrecy. 

2.  The  secretion  is  acetous.  Wax  is  adhesive.  His  adherent, 
though  your  coequal,  gave  in  his  adhesion  to  my  party.  Behemoth 
was  a  primeval  animal.  Were  the  cathedral  and  museum  coeval 
with  the  Pantheon  ?  He  is  unequal  to  the  completion  of  the  task. 
The  facetious  lad  told  an  egregious  falsehood  about  the  hyena.  The 
ideas  of  the  plebeian,  at  the  lyceum,  were  indecent.  It  is  illegal  to 
subpoena  the  vicegerent. 

3.  If  he  be  insincere,  anteeede  him  and  contravene  his  measures. 
Unless  you  persevere,  the  work  will  be  incomplete.  If  you  do  not 
intercede  nor  interfere,  you  may  supersede  my  clerk. 

4.  Is  the  fricassee  eatable?  Do  not  be  uneasy  nor  indiscreet,  if 
the  proceedings  are  feasible.  Judging  from  his  appearance  and 
demeanor,  you  would  think  the  buccaneer  peaceable.  In  his  be- 
reavement, the  financier  listened  to  my  entreaty  and.  made  an  agree- 
ment to  pay  the  arrearage.  The  patentee  is  a  nominee  for  an  office. 
I  will  buy  a  magazine  and  a  gazetteer.  If  the  referee  try  to  inveigle 
the  pioneer,  he  will  meet  with  unforeseen  trouble.  The  devotee  is 
speaking  of  the  unbelief  of  the  absentee.  A  mandarin,  on  board 
the  ship  at  quarantine,  has  a  dress  of  bombazine.  Did  the  overseer 
domineer  over  the  refugee?  The  brigadier,  cavalier,  chevalier, 
grenadier,  and  volunteer  were  armed  cap-a-pie. 


TRISYLLABLES E   LN   END. 

1.  Bed7  clu\m  ber,  beg7  gar  y,  beVeficd,  ben' e  fit, 
bev7  er  age,  brev7  i  ty,  eel7  e  brate,  cen7  tu  ry,  ehem7  ic- 
al,  cliem7  ist  ry,  clier7  u  bim,  cliev7  er  il,  clem7  en  cy, 
clerical,  cred/ibk,  cred7  u  lows,  dec7  agon,  dec7a- 
Ibgue,  decimal,  dec7 i mate,  dec'linate,  dec' orate, 
ded'icate,  deference,  definite,  del7  e  gate,  dedicate, 
tiem7 a gbgiie,  dem'ocrat,  den7iztfn,  density,  den7- 
ti  ck,  dent7  i  form,  dent7  i  fric<?,  dent7  ist  ry,  dep7  re  cate, 
dep7redate,  dep'uty,  derogate,  designate,  des'o- 
late,  des'perate,  des7potism,  des7tiny,  destitute, 
det7onate,    detriment,    devastate  ^ 

5 


#8  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING   SPELLKR. 

ige,  &t,  £rt,  ill,  b&re,  &sk ;   mo,  end,  err;   Ice,  !n ;   old,  6n,  d5. 

2.  Eb'ony,  ec'stasy,  ed'ible,  M'ify,  effigy,  el'- 
egance,  el'egant,  el'egy,  el'ement,  el' e  pliant,  el'- 
e  vate,  el'  o  quench,  el'  o  quent,  em7  a  nate,  em'  has  sy, 
em'  bry  o,  em7  e  raid,  em'  er  y,  em'  i  grant,  em'  i  grate, 
em'inence,  em/inent,  em' per  or,  em'phasis,  em'pha- 
6ize,  em' n  late,  em'ulous,  en'emy,  en'ergy,  en'mi- 
ty,  en7  ter  prise,  en'tity,  ep'icure,  ep'igram,  ep'i- 
16g?£e,  ep'isode,  ep'itaph,  ep'ithet,  equipage  (ek'- 
wepaj),  eq'uity,  er'ebus,  es'culent,  es'timate,  ev'- 
er green,  ev'ery,  ev'ident,  ex' ca  vate,  excellence, 
ex'  eel  lent,  ex'  e  crate,  ex'  e  cute,  ex'  er  cise,  ex'  i  gence, 
ex'odus,  ex'orcism,  ex'pedite,  ex' pi  ate,  ex'pletive, 
ex'  qui  site,    ex'  tri  cate. 

3.  Fed'eral,  fel'ony,  fern' i  nine,  fern' oral,  fes'ti- 
val,  flex'ible,  gen'eral,  gen' er  ant,  gen' er  ate,  gen'- 
erous,  gen'  e  sis,  gen'itive,  gen' tie  man,  gen' u  me,  heb'- 
e  tude,  hec'  a  tomb,  liel'  le  bore,  hem  i  sphere  (hem'  e  sfer), 
hem'isticA,  hep' tar  cAy,  her' aid  ry,  her'esy,  her' e  tic, 
her' it  age,  her' o  ine,  her' o  ism,  lies'  itate,  leg'acy,  leg'- 
ible,  leg' is  late,  len'ity,  lep'rosy,  leth'argy,  lev'- 
ity,  lex' icon,  mecA'anism,  med'ical,  med'icate, 
med'icine,  med' itate,  mel'ody,  mem'ory,  men'di- 
cant,  merriment,  mes'senger,  met'aphor,  meth'od- 
ist,  neg'ative,   neg'li  gence,   neg'ligent. 

4.  Ped'agogwe,  ped'antry,  ped'estal,  ped'iment, 
pel'  i  can,  pen'  al  ty,  pend'  en  cy,  pen'  du  bus,  pen'  du- 
lum,  pen'  e  trate,  pen'  i  tence,  pen'  i  tent,  pen  sion  er 
(pen'  shun  er),  pen'  ta  teuc/i,  pen'  te  cost,  pen'  u  ry,  pep'- 
per  mint,  per'  i  gee,  per'  il  011s,  pes'  ti  lence,  pes'  ti  lent, 
pet'rify,  pet' u  lance,  pet'ulant,  plen'itude,  plen'te- 
<?us,  plen'  ti  f  ul,  pleth'  o  ra,  pleth'  o  ric,  prec'  i  pice, 
preference,  prej'udice,  prel'acy,  pres'byter,  prcV 
a  lence,   prev'alent,    quer'ulous. 


TRISYLLABLES — B    IN   KXB.  09 

tm\te,  up,  full.— e  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  {his  ;  azure. 

5.  Rec'  0111  pense,  rec7oncile,  rec7tify,  rec7  ti  tude, 
refluent,  regicide,  rcg'imen,  reg'iment,  reg'ister, 
reg7  u  lar,  reg'  u  late,  rel7  a  tive,  rem'  e  dy,  ren7  e  glide, 
ren/  o  vate,  rep'  ri  maud,  rep7  ro  bate,  req_  ui  site  (rek7- 
we  zit),  residence,  res' i  dent,  res' i  due,  res' in  011s, 
res'  o  lute,  res7  o  nant,  ret7  ro  grade,  ret7  ro  spect,  rev'- 
e  niie,  rev'  er  ence,  rev7  er  end,  rev7  er  ent,  rev7  er  fe, 
rAet7  o  ric,  sed7  i  ment,  sed7  u  bus,  sen7  a  tor,  sen7  es- 
dhal,   sen7  si  ble. 

6.  Sen7  ti  ment,  sep'  a  rate,  sep'  ul  cAer,  seV  a  phim, 
set7  tie  ment,  sev'eral,  skel7eton,  skep'ticism,  spec'- 
i  men,  spec7  ta  ok,  spec7  u  late,  spelZ7  ing-book,  spher'- 
ic  al,  tec  A7  nic  al,  teg7  u  ment,  tel7  e  graph,  tel7  e  scope, 
tern7  per  ance,  tern7  per  ate,  tem7poral,  tem7porize,  ten7- 
able,  tend7  en  cy,  ten7  der  loin,  ten7derly,  ten' der  ness, 
ten7  e  ment,  ter7rible,  ter'rify,  testable,  test7  a  ment, 
testify,  veg'etate,  ven'erate,  venison  (ven'zn),  veil7- 
tilate,  ven7tricle,  ver7ify,  ver'ily,  ver'ity,  ves'ti- 
bule,    vet7eran,   yes'terday. 

7.  Ac  cept7  ance,  ac  cept7  ed,  ac  ces  sion  (ak  sesh'  un), 
ad  vent  ure  (ad  vent7  yer),  ag  gres7  sion,  ag  gres7  sive, 
a  mend7  ment,  angeFic,  appel'lant,  append7  age,  ap- 
pend7 ant,  append7 ix,  ap  pren7  tice,  asbes7tus,  ascend7- 
ant,  assemblage,  assem7ble,  assem7bly,  assessment, 
atli  let7  ic,  at  tend7  ance,  at  tend7  ant,  at  ten  tion  (at  ten7- 
shun),  attentive,  &U  then7  tic,  bis  sex7  tile,  clandes7- 
tine,  collection,  collective,  com  pen7  sate,  complex7- 
ion,  com  pres7  sion,  con  cen7  trate,  con  cep7  tion,  eon- 
ces'sion,  con  dens7  ate,  con  fes7  sion,  conjecture,  con- 
Dec' tion,  connective,  con  tern7  \Akte,  con  ten7  tion,  con- 
tentious (kon  ten7  shus),  con  tent' ment,  con  veil7  tion, 
cor  rec7  tion,    cor  rect7  ive,    cos  met7  ic. 

8.  Debenture  (de bent7 yur),  Decern7 ber,  deceVtife, 


TOO  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  sill,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  8rt;;  Ice,  ?n  ;   old,  on,  do. 

de  clcn  sion  (de  Men'  slum),  de  crep'  it,  de  fee  tion  (de- 
fek'shun),  defendant,  de  jec' tion,  demer'it,  de- 
pend' enc<?,  de  pend'  ent,  de  pres  sion  (de  presh'  un),  de- 
tec' tion,  de  ten' tion,  de  vel' op,  digression,  digress'- 
iv<?,  dilem'ma,  di men' sion,  dis  tern'  per,  domes' tic,' 
ec  cen'  trie,  ec  lee'  tic,  e  lee'  tion,  e  lect'  ive,  e  lee'  trie, 
e  jec'  tion,  em  bel'  lish,  em  bez'  zl<?,  e  met'  ic,  en  dem'- 
ic,  en  gen'  der,  en  vel'  op,  en  ven'  om,  ex  cess'  ivT<?,  ex- 
cheq  uer  (eks  chek'  er),  ex  eres'  cenc<?,  ex  pect'  ant,  ex- 
pen'  si  ve,   ex  pres' sion,    ex  ten' sion,    ex  ten'  si ve. 

9.  Im  preg'  mite,  im  pres  sion  (im  presh'  un),  in  cen'- 
tiv<?,  inces'sant,  inccp'tive,  in  clem' ent,  indenture 
(in  dent' yur),  infection  (in  fek'  shun),  in  flee' tion,  in- 
ker'it,  in  jec' tion,  in  spec' tion,  in  tend' ant,  intensely, 
in  ten'  tion,  in  tes'  tate,  in  tes'  tine,  in  vec'  tive,  in  vest'- 
ment,  mag  net' ic,  majes'tic,  metheg'lin,  mo  ment' - 
<ms,  moment'um.  No  vein' ber,  ob jec' tion,  object- 
ive, of  fen'  siv<?,  op  pres'  sion,  op  press'  ive,  pa  rent'  al, 
pa  thet'  ic,  per  cep'  tion,  per  fee'  tion,  per  spec'  tive,  po- 
et' ic,  po  lem'  ic,  por  tent'  ous,  pos  ses  sion  (poz  zesh'  un), 
pos  sess'  ive,  po  ten  tial  (po  ten'  shal),  pre  sent'  ment, 
pre  ven'  tion,   pre  vent'  \\e. 

10.  Pro fes sion  (pro fesh'un),  progression,  progress- 
iva, project'  He,  pro  jec  tion  (pro  jek'  shun),  pro  phet'  ic, 
pro  spect'  ive,  pro  spect'  us,  pro  tec'  tion,  pro  tect'  ive, 
pru  den  tial  (pru  den'  shal),  pru  nel'  la,  pu  tres'  cent,  qui- 
es'  cence,  qui  es  cent,  quin  tes'  sence,  re  bell  ion  (re  beT- 
yun),  re  cep' tion,  redemp'tion,  re  flee' tion,  refresh'- 
ment,  re  jec' tion,  remem'ber,  re  pel' lent,  repent'- 
ance,  re  pent'  ant,  re  plen'  ish,  re'  plev  in,  re  sem'- 
blance,  resem'bk?,  re  sent' ment,  re  spect'  fill,  respect'- 
ive,  re  splen' dence,  re  splen' dent,  reten'tive,  selec'- 
tion,   Sep  tern' ber,   seques'ter,    stu  pen' dons,    sub  jec'- 


TRISYLLABLES L    'tf  KN1)V  101' 


mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  ftris  ;  azure . 

tion,  succession,  sup pres' sion,  sur ren'  der,  suspen- 
sion, suspend' ers,  togefh'er,  trans  cend'  ent,  trans'- 
gres'sion,  tre  men'  dous,  imbend'ing,  unerring,  mi- 
wel'  com#,   u  ten'  sil. 

11.  Circumvent',  incorrect',  indirect',  intercept', 
intersect,  recollect,  recommend,  reprehend,  rep- 
resent,  satinet,   subtrahend. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

12.  Clean' li  nes«,  jealousy,  peas'  ant  ry,  pleas' ant- 
ly,  pleas' ant  ry,  treach'  er  011s,  treach'ery,  treasurer 
(trez'  ur  er),  treas  ur  y  (trez'  ur  e).  Al  read'  y,  en  deav'  or, 
un  health' y,  1111  pleas' ant,  un stead' y.  Nonpareil'. 
Jeop' ard  <?us,  jeop'ardy.     Un  friend' ly.     Bur'ial. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Will  you  decorate  my  bedchamber  ?  If  you  use  that  bever- 
age, beggary  will  be  your  destiny.  Though  credulous,  he  has  no 
deference  for  the  decalogue.  The  delicate  dentifrice  had  a  chemical 
effect.  Though  there  is  a  clerical  error,  the  writing  is  credible. 
"Within  a  century,  much  has  been  learnt  with  regard  to  dentistry 
and  chemistry.  The  deputy  will  designate  a  definite  time  to  ded- 
icate the  temple  and  celebrate  our  victory.  That  desperate  delegate, 
though  a  democrat,  is  a  denizen  and  a  demagogue.  If  he  deprecate 
despotism  and  be  not  destitute  of  clemency,  he  will  not  devastate, 
or  desolate,  the  land. 

2.  He  is  in  ecstasy  with  that  elegant  ebony  cane.  The  epicure 
says  that  evergreen  is  an  excellent  esculent,  or  edible.  The  episode 
in  that  eloquent  address  will  tend  to  edify  and  elevate  your  mind. 
That  eminent  man  wrote  an  epitaph,  elegy,  and  epilogue,  at  one  sit- 
ting. Emphasis  is  one  element  of  eloquence.  Enmity  must  not  move 
you  to  execrate  your  enemy,  nor  to  burn  him  in  effigy.  Estimate  the 
value  of  that  emerald.  From  this  eminence  I  saw  an  elephant. 
The  emperor  sent  on  this  enterprise  an  embassy  who  was  noted  for 
his  elegance.  The  excellence  of  that  exquisite  equipage  is  evident 
to  every  one.  Energy  will  enable  you  to  extricate  yourself  from 
that  exigence  and  to  execute  your  enterprise. 

3.  hi  the  Federal  courts,  felony  is  a  crimo  severely  punished, 


103  NATIONAL    eFONOUNCING    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  Srr  ;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  on,  d6. 

No  gentleman  can  be  present  at  the  feminine  festival.  Did  the 
mendicant  indulge  in  levity  ?  The  lexicon  has  medical  terms.  The 
melody  roused  him  from  his  lethargy.  The  heroine  of  the  tale 
is  a  genuine  native  of  the  Western  hemisphere.  The  negligent, 
messenger  left  the  medicine.  The  generous  general  is  noted  for  his 
lenity  and  heroism.  If  the  heretic  hesitate  to  renounce  the  heresy, 
he  will  lose  his  legacy  and  heritage. 

4.  The  pedagogue  is  noted  for  his  pedantry.  The  penitent  will 
not  suffer  the  penalty,  during  the  pendency  of  the  suit.  Will  the 
pelican  eat  peppermint  ?  The  perilous  descent  at  the  precipice  will 
petrify  you  with  fear.  Petulance  is  not  a  mark  of  penitence.  The 
querulous  pensioner,  though  reduced  to  penury,  now  has  a  perpet- 
ual income.  In  the  plenitude  of  his  mercy,  God  stayed  the  pesti- 
lence. If  you  have  a  preference  for  virtue,  its  prevalence  will  re- 
move your  prejudice  against  this  city.  The  presbyter  read  the  pen- 
tateuch  on  the  day  of  pentecost. 

5.  Rectify  your  error,  and  reconcile  and  recompense  your  servant* 
No  one  questioned  the  rectitude  of  the  regicide,  in  our  regiment. 
That  remedy  and  regimen  will  renovate  your  health.  My  relative 
kept  a  regular  register,  while  a  resident  of  the  city.  Do  not  reprobate 
the  renegade,  but  reprimand  him.  If,  on  taking  a  retrospect,  I  deem 
it  requisite,  I  will  change  my  residence  for  the  residue  of  the  term. 
Reverence  the  reverend  gentleman,  though  he  has  but  a  small  rev- 
enue.    That  sedulous  senator  is  not  sensible  that  he  is  in  a  reverie. 

6.  The  veteran  uttered  a  noble  sentiment.  I  saw  a  skeleton  in 
the  sepulcher.  Several  men  wish  a  separate  settlement.  The  spell- 
ing-book, the  telegraph,  and  the  telescope  are  useful.  The  ground 
taken  in  your  argument  on  skepticism  is  not  tenable.  Ventilate 
the  vestibule  of  the  tenement.  Temperance  has  a  tendency  to  pro- 
mote temporal  good.  Did  that  terrible  spectacle  terrify  the  child, 
yesterday  ?    Verily  I  will  testify  to  this  verity. 

7.  The  amendment  was  made  to  the  acceptance  of  the  convention. 
The  contentious  appellant  accepted  the  correction  as  authentic.  In 
that  aggressive  adventure  he  made  an  accession  to  his  wealth.  The 
appendix  is  a  useless  appendage.  The  athletic  apprentice  gained 
the  attention  of  the  assembly,  and  was  in  the  ascendant.  I  conjee-, 
ture  they  had  a  clandestine  meeting  last  bissextile.  A  fair  con> 
plexion  needs  no  cosmetics. 

8.  After  the  declension  of  his  business  in  December,  the  decep- 
tive defendant  knew  his  debenture  was  worthless.  The  decrepit 
dependent  is  in  a  state  of  dejection.  After  the  election  of  that  ec- 
centric man,  his  excessive  demerit  caused  the  defection  of  his  do- 
mestics.   His  depression  led  to  the  detection  of  the  crime.    He 


TRISYLLABLES — E   IN   ERR.  10tf 

miite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ft  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

will  develop  the  plot  in  his  digression.  His  distemper  and  deten- 
tion placed  him  in  a  dilemma.  Embellish  the  book  with  expensive 
cuts.  An  emetic  will  remove  the  endemic.  Did  the  thoughtless 
expression  envenom  his  mind?  The  expectant  did  embezzle  the 
money  received  from  the  exchequer. 

9.  Before  the  inspection,  I  nad  an  impression  that  the  indenture; 
was  worthless.  What  incentive  could  secure  his  incessant  efforts 
iu  this  inclement  weather?  Take  a  preventive,  if  you  would  avoid 
the  infection.  I  shall  inherit  the  estate,  if  it  be  intestate.  It  was 
the  intention  of  the  intendant  to  foment  intestine  feuds.  I  listened 
intensely  to  that  offensive  invective.  If  you  offer  no  objection,  in 
November  I  will  make  an  investment  of  all  my  possessions.  On 
that  momentous  occasion  the  majestic  polemic  made  a  pathetic 
speech  for  the  prevention  of  oppression. 

10.  His  unerring  perception  and  transcendent  judgment  insure 
Iiis  progression  in  that  profession.  The  measures  are  prospective 
and  progressive.  Prudential  reasons  will  prevent  the  reception  of 
our  prospectus  in  September.  The  protective  tariff,  you  will  re- 
member, is  for  the  protection  of  mechanics.  Keflection  led  to  the 
rejection  of  the  prunella  and  suspenders.  While  the  rebellion 
is  in  a  state  of  quiescence,  they  will  replenish  the  fort.  Do  not  fear 
the  resentment  of  that  respectful  and  repentant  youth.  His  reten- 
tive memory,  and  his  resemblance  to  the  general,  secured  his  selec- 
tion. A  succession  of  resplendent  exploits  caused  the  surrender  of 
the  fort,  a  suspension  of  the  war,  and  the  subjection  of  the  people. 
The  ruins  of  those  stupendous  works  are  tremendous. 

11.  I  will  circumvent  him,  if  he  make  an  indirect  attempt  to 
intercept  my  letter.  Your  subtrahend  is  incorrect.  Intersect  means 
to  divide.  Do  not  reprehend  the  man,  if  he  recommend  satinet,  or 
represent  it  as  good. 

12.  The  unhealthy  lad  will  endeavor  to  practice  cleanliness.  That 
unpleasant,  treacherous  man  is  moved  by  jealousy.  The  peasantry 
are  already  in  jeopardy  from  the  treachery  of  their  pretended  friends. 
The  unsteady  treasurer  is  noted  for  his  pleasantry,  at  the  treasury. 
The  unfriendly  man  was  at  the  buriaL 


TRISYLLABLES E   IN  ERR. 

1.  CeVtoinly,  ceVtainty,  ceVtify,  cleV  gy  man,  fer'- 
lil  iz<?,  fer'  ven  cy,  fer'  vent  ly,  fer'  vid  ly,  ger'  mi  nate, 
her'  mit  ag<?,    her7  mit  es£,    mer'  can  tf !<?,    mer'  clian  disc. 


KJi  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 


kgG,  At,  di-t,  ill,  bice,  dsk  ;   me,  end,  eMr ;   Ice,  in;   old,  on,  do. 

mer'ciful,  merciless,  mer'cury,  perfectly,  pet'- 
iidy,  perforate,  per' jury,  per'  ma  nence,  per  ma'- 
nent,  per' me  ate,  per'petrate,  per' qui  site,  per' so- 
cute,  per' son  age,  per' son  al,  per' ti  nence,  per' ti  nent, 
per' views,  ser'  111011  ize,  ser'  pen  tine,  servilely,  serv'- 
itor,  serv'itude,  ter'magant,  term' in  ate,  ter' minus, 
ver'  bal  ly,  ver'  bi  age,  ver  dan  cy,  ver'  sa  tile,  ver'  te- 
bral,    ver'  ti  eal,    ver'  ti  go. 

2.  Adversely,  advert'ence,  advert'ent,  altern' 
ate,  aspersion  (as per' slum),  assertion  (as ser7 slum), 
a  ver'  sion,  co  er  cion  (ko  er'  shun),  co  er'  cive,  con  cern'- 
ing,  concernment,  con  ver' sion,  deser'tion,  deter'- 
gent,  de  ter'  ment,  dis  cern'  ing,  dis  cern'  ment,  dis  pen- 
sion, di  ver'  sion,  e  mer'  gence,  e  mer'  gent,  e  ner'  vate, 
e  ter' nal,  ex  ter' nal,  frater'nal,  lriber'nal,  im  mer' sion, 
im  per'  feet,  infer' nal,  inser'tion,  in  ter' ment,  inter'nal, 
interpret,  in  ver' sion,  mater'nal,  observ'ance,  ob- 
serv'ant,  pater'nal,  per  verse'  ness,  per  ver' sion,  pre- 
fer'ment,  preserv'er,  re  vers' al,  re  ver' sion,  sub  ver'- 
sion,  sub  ver'  sive,  su  per'  nal,  tin  cer'  tain.  Dis  con- 
cert',  intersperse. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

3.  Ke  hears' al.  Cir'cular,  cir'cumspect,  cir'cum- 
stance,  firm'  a  merit.  At  tor'  ne?/.  Court'  e  ous,  eourt'- 
esy,  jour' nal  ism,  jour' nal  ist,  jour'  ney  man,  adjourn'- 
ment.  Bur' den  some,  bur'glary,  enrv'ature,  fur' be- 
loiv,  fur'nishing,  fur'niture,  fur' flier  ance,  fur' flier* 
more,  nurs'ery,  sur'gery,  tur'bulent,  tur' pen  tine, 
tur'  pi  tude,  ur'  gen  cy.  De  mur'  rer,  dis  burse'  ment, 
dis  cur  sion  (dis  ker' shun),  dis  cur' sive,  diur'nal,  ex- 
cur'  sion,  in  cur'  sion,  in  sur'  gent,  noc  tur'  nal,  pre  cur'- 
sor,   suburb' an,    unbur'den,   usurp' er      EeimbnrseV 


TRISYLLABLES 1    IN    ICE.  105 

mute,  up,  full.  —  c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  ch  as  sh  ;  ftiis  ;  azure. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  clergyman  at  the  hermitage  will  certainly  certify  the  king 
of  the  marriage.  Know  for  a  certainty,  that  perjury  and  perfidy 
shall  receive  their  deserts.  Fertilize  the  soil  before  the  seeds  ger- 
minate. The  merciful  hermitess  prayed  fervently  for  that  merciless 
personage.  Secure  a  permanent  place  in  a  mercantile  house.  Pay 
for  the  merchandise  with  the  perquisites  of  your  office.  Will  that 
servitor  servilely  permit  a  termagant  to  persecute  him?  That  per- 
sonal remark  was  pertinent.  That  serpentine  wood  is  not  pervious 
to  an  army.  In  his  verdancy  he  did  not  know  that  his  labor  would 
terminate  at  the  terminus  of  the  road. 

2.  He  will  report  adversely  concerning  coercive  measures.  His 
advertence  and  discernment  prevented  desertions.  He  has  an  aver- 
sion to  coercion.  His  infernal  assertions  and  aspersions  caused  the 
dispersion  of  my  friends.  The  conversion  and  immersion  of  my 
fraternal  preserver  made  my  heart  glad.  If  that  emergence  discon- 
cert him,  I  fear  it  may  cause  the  insertion  of  an  imperfect  sentence. 
Is  the  wound  internal  or  external  ?  That  observant  child  receives 
maternal  and  paternal  love.  The  reversion  is  uncertain.  His  per- 
verseness  caused  the  subversion  of  the  empire. 

3.  The  courteous  journalist,  who  was  present  at  the  rehearsal, 
obtained  a  circular  for  me.  The  circumspect  attorney  pressed  his 
demurrer  with  much  urgency.  The  turpitude  of  the  journeyman 
led  him  to  commit  burglary.  Moved  by  my  urgency,  he  is  furnish- 
ing the  nursery  with  new  furniture.  His  nocturnal  disbursements 
exceed  his  diurnal  receipts.  The  usurper  says  the  insurgents  shall 
reimburse  the  expenses  of  the  war. 


TRISYLLABLES 1   IN   ICE. 

1.  Bi'  na  ry,  bind'  er  y,  brib'  er  y,  di'  a  dem,  di'  a- 
gram,  di'  a  lect,  di'  a  logue,  di'  a  mond,  di'  a  per,  d.i  a- 
phragm  (di'  a  f ram),  di'  a  ry,  di'  o  ces<?,  fin'  er  y,  hi'  e- 
rarcA,  i'cick,  i'rony,  i' sin  glass,  i'vory,  li'abh?,  li'- 
brary,  likelihood,  livelihood,  liveliness,  mi'cro- 
scop<?,  ni'cety,  m^At'ingak,  ni'trogen,  pi' e  ty,  pi'* 
ra  cy,  pli'  a  bk,  pri'  ma  cy,  pri'  ma  ry,  pri'  va  cy,  qui'  e- 
fodl,  ri'otcms,  ri'valry,  sci'olism,  sci'olist,  si'necur^ 


106  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  Sit  ;   ice,  In;   old,  on,  do. 

siz/  a  ble,  tifti'  a  ble,  vi'  a  duct,  vi'  o  late,  vi '  o  lence,  vi'  o- 
lent,   vi'  o  let. 

2.  Abid'er,  abid'ing,  acquirement,  admir'er, 
affi'ance,  alli'ance,  &l  might' y,  arrival,  aspir'ant, 
as  si<m'  ment,  compil'er,  compliance,  compliant/ 
confinement,  conniv'anee,  con  sign.'  ment,  contriv'- 
ance,  deci'pher,  deci'sive,  decri'al,  defi'ance,  defin'- 
er,  denial,  desirous,  disci' pie,  enlight' en,  enliv'- 
en,  en  tike'  ment,  en  ti'  tie,  en  vi'  ron,  ex  cite  ment, 
ho  ri'  zon,  in  diet7  ment,  in  cite'  ment,  in  qui7  ry,  O  ri'  on, 
;jro  vi'  so,  re  ci'  tal,  re  fine'  ment,  re  li'  ance,  re  pri'  sal, 
re  quire'  ment,  re  qui'  tal,  re  tire'  ment,  re  vi'  val,  sa  li'- 
va,  sub  si'  deuce,  sur  vi'  val,  sur  viv'  er,  un  mind'  ful, 
un  qui'  et,    un  time'  ly. 

3.  Advertise',  coincide',  impolite',  subdivide,'  su- 
perfine,  superscribe,   supervise. 

Alpbabetic  Equivalent  of  1. 

4.  Dy'  nas  ty,    hy'  a  cintb,    by'  dro  gen,    a  sy'  lum. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  When  going  to  the  bir  lery  to  get  a  diary,  James  saw  a  binary 
or  double  star.  If  the  hierarch  of  the  diocese  use  irony,  he  will  be 
liable  to  censure.  There  is  little  likelihood  that  he  can  obtain  the 
diadem  by  bribery.  The  sciolist  has  written  a  dialogue  in  a  strange 
dialect.  Among  other  finery  in  the  library,  I  saw  a  diamond  and 
some  ivory.  He  earned  his  livelihood  with  his  microscope.  Did  a 
nightingale  disturb  the  quietude  of  his  privacy?  He  gained  a  sine- 
cure by  violence.     I  found  a  violet  near  the  viaduct. 

2.  My  affianced  admirer  is  a  constant  abider  at  our  house.  His 
refinement  and  acquirements  entitle  the  sole  surviver  of  the  family 
to  aspire  to  such  an  alliance.  In  compliance  with  my  wishes,  the 
aspirant  made  an  assignment  of  his  estate.  I  am  desirous,  by  some 
contrivance,  to  enliven  the  hours  of  his  confinement.  On  his  arri- 
val, the  disciple  will  decipher  the  letter.  At  the  decisive  moment, 
in  defiance  of  my  command,  by  his  connivance,  they  procured  the 
consignment  of  the  goods  without  proviso.     Orion  appears  above 


TRISYLLABLES— I   IN   IN.  107 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

the  horizon.  After  the  subsidence  of  the  excitement,  the  jury  found 
an  indictment.  Unmindful  of  danger,  we  will  environ  the  enemy 
and  make  a  reprisal.     Place  no  reliance  on  his  untimely  aid. 

3.  It  is  not  impolite  to  advertise.  Supervise  the  labor,  if  they 
subdivide  the  superfine  goods. 

4.  Under  the  dynasty  of  this  good  prince,  the  poor  had  an  asy- 
lum. Has  the  hyacinth  blown  ?  Hydrogen  is  the  lightest  known., 
substance. 


TRISYLLABLES 1  IN  IN. 

1.  Bib'  lie  al,  big'  a  my,  big'  ot  ry,  cAris'  ten  dorn^ 
cAris'  ten  ing,  dmValry,  dmV  al  rous,  cim'eter,  cin'na- 
mon,  cit'iz^n,  civ'iliz<?,  clin'ical,  cit'adel,  crim'i- 
nal,  crim'inate,  critical,  crit'icis€,  crit' i cism,  dif- 
fer enc^,  dif  fer  ent,  dif  fi  cult,  dif  fi  denct?,  dif  fi  dent, 
clig'nify,  dil'igence,  dil'igent,  dil'uent,  dim'ity,  dis'- 
lo  cate,  dis'  ci  pline,  dis'  si  pate,  dis'  so  nant,  div'  i  dend, 
nT  a  ment,  fin'  i  eal,  fish'  er  y,  friv?  o  k>us,  hkk'  o  ry, 
hid'  e  ous,  bin'  der  anc<?,  bis'  to  ry,  hifli'  er  to,  id'  i  om, 
id'  i  ot,  ig'  no  ranc<?,  ig/  no  rant,  im'  ag£  ry,  im'  i  tate, 
im'minent,  im' mo  late,  im'petus,  im' pie  ment,  im'- 
plicate,  im' potency  im' potent,  im' pre  cate,  im'pu- 
dence,   im'  pu  dent. 

2.  In'cidenc<?,  in' ci  dent,  in' ere  ment,  In'cubus,  ln'- 
di  cate,  in'  di  genc<?,  in'  di  gent,  in'  di  go,  in'  do  lenctf, 
in' do  lent,  in' du  rate,  in'dustry,  in' famous,  in' fa  my, 
in' fancy,  in'fantik,  in'ferenc^,  in' fi  del,  in' finite,  in'- 
nuenc<>,  in' jury,  in'nocenc^,  in' no  cent,  in' novate, 
in'solenc*?,  in' so  lent,  m'stigate,  in'stitute,  in'stru- 
ment,  in'teger,  in'tegral,  in'tellect,  in'tereowrstf,  in'- 
ter  est,  in'  ter  im,  in'  ter  lud<?,  in'  ter  val,  in  ter  view  (111'- 
tervu),   in'tricate,   in' vo  cate,   ir'ritate,   it'erate. 

3.  Lib'eral,  lib' crate,  lib' er  tin*,  Hb'erty,  lic'o- 
ric<?,  lig'  a  ment,  lig'  a  tur<?,  lin'  e  age,  liq  ue  fy  (lik'  we  fi), 


108  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  drr  ;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  6n,  dS. 

liq'uidate,  lit' any,  lit' i  gate,  lit'  urgy,  liv'ery,  micA'- 
ael  mas,  mil'  i  tant,  mil'  i  tate,  mil'  li  ner,  mim'  ic  ry, 
min'  er  al,  min'  is  ter,  min'  is  try,  min'  strel  sy,  min'  u- 
end,  min'  u  et,  mir'  a  ck,  mis'  clue  v#us,  mis'  ere  ant, 
mis'  er  y,  mit'  i  gant,  mit'  i  gate,  mit'  ti  mus,  pil'  grim- 
age,  pil' lory,  pin'nacle,  pit' eons,  prim'itive,  priv'- 
i  leg*?. 

4.  Rib' aid  ry,  riek'ety,  rid'icule,  rig' or  cms,  rit'- 
nal,  riv'nlet,  signalize,  sig'nally,  sig' nature,  sig'- 
nify,  sil'labub,  sil'lily,  sim'ilar,  sim'pleton,  sim'- 
pli  fy,  skil£'  fill  ly,  slip'  per  y,  stig'  ma  tiz<^,  stim'  n  late, 
stim'ulcms,  stip'ulate,  tim'  or  cms,  tit'ular,  trin'ity, 
triv'  i  al,  vie'  to  ry,  vig'  i  lance,  vig'  i  lant,  vig'  or  cms, 
vil'  lean  011s,  vil'  lain  y,  vin'  cli  eat*7,  vin'  e  gar,  vir'  u- 
lent,  vis'  cer  a,  vis'  i  blip,  vis'  i  bly,  vis'  it  ant,  vis'  it  or, 
vit'  ri  ol,   viv'  i  fy,   wil'  der  lies,?. 

5.  A  brir/g'  ment,  ac  quit'  tal,  ac  quit'  tance,  ad  di- 
tion  (ad  dish'  1111),  ad  mis  sion  (ad  m!sh'  nil),  ad  mit'  tance, 
affliction  (affllk' shun),  af flict' ive,  am  bi' tion,  assist- 
ance, aus  pi  cious  (as  pish'  us),  bap  tis'  mal,  be  nig' nan t, 
be  wil'  der,  ca  pri'  cious,  ci  vil  ian  (se  vil'  yan),  col  lis- 
ion  (kol  liz'  un),  com  mis' sion,  commitment,  commit'- 
tee,  con  di' tion,  eonfis'cate,  consid'er,  con  sist'  ence, 
consist'ent,  com  in' gent,  con  tin' ue,  con  tri' tion,  con- 
vie'  tion. 

6.  De  cis  ion  (de  slz'un),  de  6.  cient  (de  fish'  ent),  de  li- 
cions  (delish'us),  de lin' quent,  deliver,  dentition  (den- 
tlsh'nn),  derision  (deriz'un),  description  (deskrip'- 
shun,)  de  scrip' tive,  dimin'ish,  dismission  (dis  mish' un), 
dis  tinct'  ive,  dis  tinct' ly,  dis  tin' guish,  distrib'ute,  di- 
vis  ion  (de  viz'  un),  do  min'  ion,  e  clip'  tic,  e  dr'  tion,  ef- 
fi'  cient,  e  lie'  it,  e  lis  ion  (e  liz'  un),  el  lip'  sis,  el  lip'  tic, 
e  lix'  ir,  em  pir'  ic,  e  nig'  ma,  en  kin'  die,  e  pis  tie  (e  pis'- 


TRISYLLABLES — I   IN   IN,  109 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  ftiis  ;  a^ure. 

sl),  equip'ment,    exhib'it,   exist'enc<?,    existent,    ex- 
plic'  it,   ex  tin'  guish. 

7.  Familiar  (fa  mil' yar),  flotil'la,  forbkl'd^u,  fru- 
ition (fni Ish' un),  illicit,  imbit'ter,  imprison,  in- 
cision (in  slz' un),  infliction  (in  flik' shun),  inflict'nra, 
in  fringe'  mcnt,  in  hib'  it,  in  i  tial  (in  ish'  al),  in  i  tiate  (in- 
ish'  at),  in  sip7  id,  in  stiiict'  ive,  in  trin'  sic,  ju  di  cial  (ju- 
dish'al),  judicious  (ju dish' us),  litigious  (litid'jus),  lo- 
gi'cian,  magi' cian,  ma  li' cious,  malig'nant,  mispris- 
ion (mis  priz'un),  mo  nation,  munition,  musician  (mu- 
zlsh'  an),  nar  cis'  sus,  mi  tri'  tious,  of  fi'  cial,  of  fi'  cious, 
o  mis  sion  (o  mish'  un),    o  pin  ion  (o  pin'  ynn),    op  ti'  cian. 

8.  Pacific,  patrician  (pa Irish' an),  pavilion  (pa- 
viryun),  perdition  (per  dish' un),  permission  (per- 
mish'  un),  per  mis'  siv^ ,  per  ni  cious  (per  nish'  us),  pe  ti'- 
tion,  phy  si'  cian,  po  si'  tion,  p6s  till'  ion,  pre  cis  ion  (pre'- 
siz'un),  pre  die' tion,  pro  dig  ious  (pro  did' jus),  prohib'- 
it,  pro  lif  ic,  pro  vin'  cial,  pro  vis  ion  (pro  viz'  un),  punc- 
til  io  (punk til' yo),  punctilious  (punk til' yus),  religion 
(relid'jun),  religious  (re lid' jus),  re liii' quish,  remit'- 
tanctf ,  re  sist'  anc€,  re  stric  tion  (re  strik'  shun),  re  strict'- 
iv<?,  sa  tir'  ic,  se  di'  tion,  so  lie'  it,  spe  cif  ic,  sta  list'  ic, 
sub  mis'  sion,  sub  mis'  si ve,  suf  fl  cient  (suf  f  fsh'  ent),  sus- 
pi'cion,  sus  pi' cious,  syrih'ga,  terrific,  tradi'tion, 
Iran  si  tion  (tran  siz'  un),  trans  mis'  sion,  tu  i'  tion,  un- 
skillful, un  thrift' y,  unwilling,  vermil'ion,  vindica- 
tive,   voli'tion.     Intermit',   violin. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  i. 

9.  Cyl'  in  der,  crys'  ta  l\ze,  hyp'  o  crite,  myr'  i  ad, 
mys'tery,  mys'tical,,  mysticism,  mys'tify,  physic- 
al, pyr'amid,  sye'amore,  sye'o  pliant,  syl'labk,  syl' la- 
bus,  syl'logism,  sym'metry,  sym'pathy,  syin' phony, 


110  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   mo,  end,  Sit;   Ice,  In;   6ld,  on,  d5. 

syiV cAro nism,   syn'cope,   syn'onym,   synthesis,  typ'- 
ical,    typ'ify,    tyr'anniztf,    tyr' an  rums,    tyr'anny. 

Dictation  JZxercises. 

1.  In  the  civilized  world,  biblical  knowledge  has  not  removed 
bigotry.  The  chivalrous  citizen  regrets  that  the  days  of  chivalry! 
are  passed.  Bigamy  is  made  criminal  in  all  Christendom.  If  ray 
finical  friend  criticise  that  frivolous  work,  see  that  his  criticism  is 
just.  I  saw  a  cimeter  at  the  citadal.  There  is  a  marked  difference 
between  diffidence  and  ignorance.  Hitherto,  that  diffident  man  has 
been  diligent  in  business.  That  impudent  lad  will  soon  dissipate 
his  share  of  the  dividend.  You  will  be  in  imminent  danger,  if  that 
hideous  idiot  seize  the  hickory  cane. 

2.  "What  incidence  caused  his  indigence?  The  increment  of  his 
garden  indicates  a  rich  soil.  That  infamous  woman  will  indurate 
her  son's  heart,  in  infancy.  Indolence  and  insolence  often  lead  to 
infamy.  What  could  instigate  the  infidel  to  irritate  that  innqcent 
youth  and  cause  such  an  injury  ?  Industry  was  the  instrument  that 
gave  him  influence.  Intellect  sweetens  intercourse.  During  the 
interview,  what  led  you  to  draw  the  inference,  that  that  intricate 
business  will  cause  infinite  trouble?  Iterate  the  remark,  "It  will 
be  for  your  interest,  in  the  interim,  or  interval,  to  institute  no 
suit." 

3  That  liberal  man  will  esteem  it  a  privilege  to  liquidate  the 
debt  and  liberate  the  debtor.  The  libertine  was  of  good  lineage. 
Liberty  is  the  ligament  that  binds  the  states  together.  The  liturgy 
was  prepared  for  the  church  militant.  Did  the  minister  perform  a 
miracle,  at  Michaelmas?  The  mischievous  lad  was  noted  for  his 
mimicry.  Will  the  milliner,  in  her  misery,  litigate  her  claim  ?  Did 
you  hear  the  piteous  cry  of  that  miscreant? 

4.  Is  that  timorous  and  rickety  child  exposed  to  the  ridicule  and 
ribaldry  of  that  villainous  man?  Will  that  rigorous  man  observe 
the  ritual  service?  The  signatures  are  similar.  Though  the  de- 
fense was  vigorous,  he  fought  skillfully,  gained  the  victory,  and 
signalized  his  name.  His  vigilance  will  enable  him  signally  to  de-J 
feat  their  villainy,  and  vindicate  his  honor.  The  simpleton  chose 
a  slippery  path  near  a  rivulet,  in  the  wilderness.  Request  your 
visitant,  or  visitor,  to  signify  his  most  trivial  wants. 

5.  The  benignant  committee,  after  reading  an  abridgment  of  the 
law,  favored  the  acquittal  of  the  prisoner.  In  his  affliction,  if  he 
gain  admission  into  your  house,  he  will  implore  your  assistance. 
On  that  auspicious  occasion,  ambition  induced  the  capricious  civil- 


TRISYLLABLES — O   IN   OLD.  11J 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ,  this  ;  azure. 

ian  to  secure  a  commission  in  the  army.  The  collision  was  contin- 
gent.  Consider  the  condition  of  the  parties.  If  he  feel  contrition 
and  continue  consistent  with  himself,  the  trial  can  not  lead  to  his 
commitment  and  conviction. 

6.  The  delinquent  was  deficient  in  decision.  Did  the  efficient 
youth  deliver  my  epistle  and  the  delicious  fruit  ?  If  you  would 
avoid  derision,  speak  distinctly,  and  be  explicit  in  your  description. 
Exhibit  the  map  before  dismission.  The  empiric,  or  quack,  will* 
distribute  an  edition  of  the  book  among  his  friends.  If  you  enkin- 
dle a  rebellion  in  his  dominion,  can  he  extinguish  it  with  these 
equipments  ? 

7.  They  are  too  familiar  to  be  litigious  or  malignant.  The  mu- 
nitions and  nutritious  food  are  on  the  flotilla.  The  fruition  of  il- 
licit or  forbidden  things  is  brief.  I  will  visit  that  infringement  with 
an  infliction.  What  led  to  the  omission  of  the  initial  letters  of  the 
musician's  name?  The  magician  puzzled  the  logician.  The  decis- 
ion was  both  judicial  and  judicious.  Though  the  optician  is  offi- 
cious, I  value  his  opinion 

8.  The  religious  patrician  favors  pacific  measures.  I  had  permis- 
sion to  present  the  pernicious  petition  at  the  pavilion,  though  it 
places  the  physician  in  a  false  position.  The  postillion,  though  un- 
skillful, is  submissive.  A  restrictive  provision,  if  stated  with  pre- 
cision, to  prohibit  the  sale  of  rum  in  the  provincial  towns,  would 
further  the  cause  of  religion.  Submission  is  not  sufficient  at  that 
punctilious  court.  Did  he  solicit  aid  to  quell  a  sedition?  The  un- 
thrifty farmer  is  unwilling  to  pay  for  the  violin.  Suspicion  and 
tradition  did  not  warrant  that  vindictive  and  terrific  measure. 

9.  The  column  was  not  a  cylinder,  but  a  pyramid.  How  bodies 
crystallize  is  a  mystery.  Joseph  is  a  hypocrite  and  a  sycophant. 
That  mystical  book  says  that  there  are  a  myriad  physical  mysteries. 
Do  you  observe  the  symmetry  of  that  sycamore  ?  That  symphony 
awakens  sympathy.  Though  the  laws  are  tyrannous,  the  king  will 
not  favor  tyranny. 


TRISYLLABLES O   IN   OLD. 

1.  Bro/ ker  ag<?,  c/do'roform,  cc/gency,  co'matostf, 
co'pimis,  drollery,  fo'liag*,  fo'lio,  for'cibta,  forci- 
bly, ford'abk,  forgery,  glo'rify,  glo'ritfus,  hosiery 
(ho'zere),  jo' vial,  no'tify,  o'dium,  o'dious,  o'p<mly, 
of  pen  ing,   o'  pi  ate,   o' pi  uin,   o'  ri  ent,  o'  ri  ote,   po'  e  sy, 


112  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  Kit,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  en-  ;   Ice,  hi ;   old,  on,  do 

po7  et  ry,    pop7  er  y,    por7  ti  co,     po7  ten  cy ,     po7  tent  ate, 
sto'ical,   vo'tary,   zo7diac. 

2.  Abdo'men,  adorer,  am bro sia  (am bro7 za),  am- 
bro  sial  (am  bro7  zal),  ap  por  tion  (ap  por7  slum),  a  tone'" 
ment,  atrocious  (atro'shus),  dwro'ra,  com  mo7  tion, 
com  po7  nent,  com  pos  ure  (kom  po7  zur),  con  doW  ment, 
condolence,  corrosion  (kor ro7 zun),  corro7sive,  de- 
co'rems,  deco'rum,  depo'nent,  deportment,  devo7- 
tion,  diplo'ma,  disclosure  (disklo7 zur),  disposal,  di- 
vorcement, elopement,  e mo7 tion,  en  force7  ment,  en- 
no7  ble,  enrollment,  explosion  (eks  pl67  zun),  explo7- 
sive,  expo7 nent,  fero7cious,  foreclosure  (for  kl67  zur), 
lie  ro7  ic,  ig  no7 ble,  in  clos  ure  (in  klo7  zur),  more  o7  ver, 
Octo'ber,  op  po7 nent,  promoter,  promot'ing,  \yvo- 
mo7tion,  promotive,  proportion,  pro  po7 sal,  sono7- 
rews,  unho'ly,  unsocial  (un so7 slial),  unto7 ward,  un- 
whole'  some. 

3.  Decompose7,  disembogue7,  incommode7,  indis- 
pose,  in  ter  pose. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  6. 

4.  Encroach7 ment.  Un  court7  ly.  Be  stow7 ment,  urn 
fore  &nown'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  cogency  of  his  argument,  when  claiming  the  brokerage, 
forcibly  reminded  me  of  our  jovial  friend.  He  noticed  your  droll- 
ery in  his  comatose  or  drowsy  condition.  After  such  copious 
(fchowers,  the  stream  will  not  be  fordable.  The  poetry  of  the  Orient 
is  glorious.  Much  is  said,  in  poesy,  of  flowers  and  foliage.  That 
'forgery  will  bring  odium  upon  his  family.  The  votary  of  fashion 
will  notify  his  stoical  friend,  if  he  need  more  hosiery.  Laudanum 
is  an  opiate,  or  medicine  that  contains  opium.  That  potentate  un- 
derstands the  potency  of  popery. 

2.  Your  adorer  says  that  the  ambrosial  fruit  is  at  your  disposal. 
Observe  due  decorum  while  I  apportion  the  diplomas.     I  can  not 


TKISYLLABLES — 0   IN    ON. 

113 

mite,  up,  full. 

— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  a  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  : 

;  this  ; 

a  rare. 

gain  my  composure  till  that  untoward,  atrocious  wretch  makes  full 
atonement  for  causing  this  eommotion  and  bloodshed.  There  was 
an  important  disclosure  in  his  letter  of  condolence.  Is  the  air  un. 
wholesome,  in  October?  If,  after  her  elopement,  you  wish  to  obtain 
a  divorcement,  my  services  are  at  your  disposal.  A  large  propor 
tion  of  the  ferocious  soldiers  were  killed  by  the  explosion  of  a  mag 
azine,  in  the  inclosure.  His  heroic  deeds  will  ennoble  his  name  and 
lead  to  his  promotion.  The  deportment  of  the  deponent  at  hi 
devotions  was  decorous.  Will  emotions  of  pity  prevent  the  en 
forcement  of  the  foreclosure  ?  Your  opponent  made  an  unholy  and 
unsocial  proposal. 

3.  Can  water  be  decomposed?  "Where  does  the  river  disembogue! 
If  he  try  to  incommode  you  while  you  are  indisposed,  I  will  inter 
pose  in  your  behalf. 

4.  Accept  the  bestowment.  That  uncourtly  encroachment  was 
unforeknown. 


TRISYLLABLES O   IN   ON. 

1.  B6d7ily,  bot7any,  bron7c/u7a,  "brdn'cAial,  choc- 
olate, cAol7era,  cAol7er*ic,  cAor7ister,  cAron7  i  die, 
cocVicil,  comitate,  cog7  ni  zanc<?,  eog7nizant,  collo- 
quy, col'oniztf,  col'ony,  col'  limbing  com7  bat  ant, 
com7edy,  com'ical,  com7ity,  com7  mo  dor^,  com' po- 
tency com'  pe  tent,  com'  plai  sanc<?,  com7  pl#i  sant,  com7- 
plicate,  com7 promise,  conVpromir,  conference,  con- 
fidence, con7 H dent,  con7 gre gate5,  congruence  congru- 
ent, con7 gru mis,  con7 ju gal,  con7 jugate,  con7 se crate, 
con7 se quench,  con7 sequent,  con7 sonant,  constancy, 
constitute,  consulate,  con7 sul ship,  continence,  con7-' 
tinent,  contraband,  contrary,  con7 ver sant,  con7- 
vocate,  cop7y-book,  cop7  per  as,  cor7onal,  cor7onei; 
cor7  o  net,   cot7tager,   crock7  ery,    croc'odile. 

2.  D5c7ible,  doc7trinal,  document,  d6g7matism, 
dog7matiztf,  dol7or<?us,  dom7icil,  dom7inant,  dom7- 
inate,  drop'sical,  fop7 per y,  for7 ester,  frontispiece, 
glob7  u  lar,  gloss7  a  ry,  hoi'  i  da?/,  hoi7ly  hock,  hom7i  cide, 


114  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

&ge,  &t,  irt,  All,  bilre,  &sk ;   me,  fend,  Irr ;   ice,  In;   6ld,  6n,  d6. 

hom'ily,  hom'iny,  Aon'  est  y,  hor'rible,  hos'pital, 
joe' u  lar,  log' a ri Aims,  logical,  lon'gitude,  lottery, 
moc'casm,  moek'ery,  moek'ingly,  mod' er  ate,  mod'- 
ernize,  mod' est ly,  mod' est y,  mod'ify,  mod' u late, 
mol'lify,  mon'arcA'y,  mon'itor,  mon'otone,  moii'i** 
ment,  mor'alist,  mor'alize,  nom'inal,  nom'inate, 
non'  de  script,   nov'  el  ty. 

3.  Ob'elisk,  6b' li  gate,  ob'loquy,  ob'sequies,  6b'- 
so  lete,  ob'  sta  cle,  ob'  sti  nate,  ob'  vi  ate,  oc'  cu  pant, 
oc'  cu  py,  oc'  u  lar,  of  ii  cer,  oft  en  times  (of  fn  timz), 
om'  i  nous,  on'  er  6>us,  op'  e  ra,  op'  er  ate,  op'  po  site, 
op'ulence,  op'  u  lent,  or' a  cle,  or' a  tor,  or' i  lice,  or'- 
igin,  or' i  son,  or'rery,  ox' y  gen,  pol'icy,  pol'itie, 
pol'ity,  pol'yglot,  pol'ygon,  pol'ypus,  pon'derous, 
pop' u lar,  pop'  u late,  pop' u bus,  por' ringer,  posi- 
tive, pos'sible,  pos'sibly,  post' humous,  post' u  late, 
pot'  ter  y,   pov'  er  ty. 

4.  Prob'able,  prob'ity,  prod' i  gal,  prod'igy,  prof- 
li  gate,  prog'  e  ny,  prom'  i  nence,  prom'  i  nent,  prom'  is- 
ing,  prompt' itude,  prop' a  gate,  prop'erly,  prop'erty, 
propli'ecy,  proph'esy,  propli'  et  ess,  pros'  e  cute,  pros'- 
e  ly te,  pros'  o  dy,  prof  est  ant,  prov'  en  der,  proy'  i- 
dence,  prov' i dent,  prox'imate,  rob'bery,  scrofula, 
scrof  u  lous,  sol'  e  cism,  sol'  e  cize,  sol'  em  ness,  sol'- 
emnize,  sol'enmly,  sol' itude,  solv'ency,  sopli'istry, 
soph'  o  more,  tol'  er  ance,  tol'  er  ate,  torn'  a  hawk,  top'' 
ic  al,   trop'  ic  al,   voc  a  tive,   vol'  a  tile,   vol'  u  ble. 

5.  Abh6r'rence,  abh6r'rent,  abol'ish,  accSm' 
plish,  a(s  JcnowY  edge,  acros'tic,  admon'ish,  allot* 
ment,  a  pos'  tate,  a  pos  tie  (a  pos'  si),  as  ton'  ish,  ca  lor'- 
ic,  car  bon'  ic,  cAa  of  ic,  co  los'  sal,  co  los'  sus,  com- 
pos' ite,  de  mol'  isli,  de  mon'  strate,  de  pos'  it,  de  spond'- 
ent,  despot' ic,  dissolv'ent,  e  Ion' gate,  em  bod' y,  ex- 


TRISYLLABLES 0   IN   OX.  115 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure. 

ot'ic,  liar  mon' ic,  im  mod' est,  immoral,  impos'tor, 
imposture  (impost' yur),  impromp'tu,  improper,  in- 
con7  stant,  in  solv'  ent,  la  con'  ic,  ma  son'  ic,  mo  roc'  co, 
narcot'ic,  opos'sum,  pro  bos' cis,  prog  nos' tic,  remon'- 
strance,  re  mon'  strata,  re  spond'  ent,  re  spon'  siv<?,  scle- 
rot'  ic,  si  roc'  co,  spas  mod'  ic,  sym  bol'  ic,  syn  op'  sis,; 
mi  com'  mon,  un  con  scious  (un  kon'  shus),  un  god'  ly, 
mi  trod'  d^n. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  6. 
6.    Hal'  i  but,    quad'  ran  gl<?,    quad'  ra  tur#,    quad'  ra- 
ped,    quad'  ru  pl<?,     qual'  i  ty,     qual'  i  ty,     quan'  da  ry, 
quan'  ti  ty,     quar  an  tine   (kwor'  an  ten),     quar'  rel  ing, 
quar'  rel  som<?,   quar'  ry  ing. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  Did  the  choleric  combatant  do  you  bodily  harm?  The  cotta- 
ger will  find  a  description  of  the  columbine  in  my  Manual  of  Bot- 
any. Cholera  is  prevalent  in  the  colony.  Does  chocolate  affect 
bronchial  diseases  ?  The  chorister  wrote  a  comedy  and  a  comical 
colloquy.  The  commodore  is  confident  that  the  District  Courts 
have  cognizance  of  maritime  causes.  His  complaisance,  when  try- 
ing to  compromise  the  question  in  the  conference,  was  contrary  to 
his  nature.  The  complaisant  teacher  drew  a  picture  of  a  crocodile, 
in  my  copy-book.  Comity,  between  persons  who  congregate  here, 
is  congruous  to  the  place.  Are  copperas  and  crockery  contraband 
goods?  On  account  of  a  death  at  the  consulate,  the  competent 
consul  will  resign  the  consulship.  The  coroner,  who  was  conver- 
sant with  the  deceased,  will  convocate  a  jury. 

2.  The  forester  says  the  dog  is  docible.  This  document  is  a  doc- 
trinal homily  that  will  remove  your  dogmatism.  Did  you  hear  the 
dolorous  cries  of  the  dropsical  patient  at  the  hospital  ?  Is  hominy 
a  novelty  ?  Modernize  the  moccasin.  Do  not  modulate  your  voice 
in  mockery.  Modesty  and  honesty  will  mollify  his  anger.  That 
nondescript  committed  a  horrible  crime.  The  moralist  will  mod- 
estly moralize  on  the  effects  of  lotteries.  Does  the  logical  monitor 
understand  Jogarithms  ? 

3.  After  performing  the  last  obsequies,  obligate  the  man  to  erect 
an  obelisk  over  the  grave.    The  policy  of  that  obstinate  officer  was 


116  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  mo,  end,  err  ;  Ice,  in  ;  old,  6n,  d6. 

the  subject  of  much  obloquy.  My  porringer  is  not  ponderous.  A 
polyglot  bible  is  a  bible  in  many  languages.  A  polygon  is  a  figure 
of  many  sides.  A  polypus  is  something  that  has  many  feet.  I 
oftentimes  had  ocular  proof  that  the  labor  at  the  pottery  was  oner- 
ous. In  his  posthumous  works,  he  speaks  of  the  poverty  cf  that 
populous  land.  His  silence  with  regard  to  the  opera  is  ominous. 
If  it  be  possible  to  engage  the  popular  orator,  it  will  be  politic.  A 
knowledge  of  the  origin  of  that  obsolete  saying  would  not  obviate 
the  obstacle.  What  can  occupy  the  time  of  the  opulent  occupant 
of  the  house  opposite  ? 

4.  The  progeny  of  that  prodigal,  if  properly  taught,  will  not  be 
profligate.  That  prominent  and  promising  man  is  noted  for  his 
probity  and  promptitude  in  business.  When  the  protestant  became 
a  proselyte,  he  desired  to  propagate  the  sophistry.  That  provident 
young  man  will  prosecute  his  guardian,  to  secure  his  propertyc 
Did  the  prophetess  prophesy  that  the  prophecy  would  prove  false? 
If  the  voluble  sophomore  understand  syntax  and  prosody,  he  wil& 
not  use  a  solecism.  By  his  providence,  while  in  that  tropical  coun- 
try, he  will  maintain  his  solvency.  The  tomahawk  was  the  prox- 
imate cause  of  the  robbery.  He  solemnly  declares  that  he  will  sol- 
emnize his  marriage  in  that  solitude. 

5.  I  admonish  you  to  abolish  that  despotic  law,  lest  you  incur 
the  abhorrence  of  the  people.  Demolish  the  colossal  statue.  If 
she  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  that  impromptu  acrostic,  she  will 
astonish  me.  If  the  apostle  demonstrate  to  the  apostate  the  truths 
of  the  gospel,  he  will  accomplish  a  good  work.  If  the  despondent 
insolvent  receive  his  allotment,  he  will  redeem  his  deposit.  The 
sirocco  injured  the  sclerotic  of  his  eyes.  After  taking  the  narcotic, 
I  was  unconscious.  The  impostor  understands  the  symbolic  lan<- 
guage  of  the  masonic  order.  Do  not  embody  in  a  book  those  im« 
modest  and  immoral  sayings.  The  speecli  of  the  respondent,  in 
favor  of  his  remonstrance,  was  laconic  and  uncommon.  That  un- 
godly and  inconstant  man  obtained  the  morocco  and  exotics  by 
improper  means. 

6.  WTe  found  a  large  quantity  of  halibut  on  the  quarantine  ground. 
If  you  quadruple  your  offer,  you  may  take  the  quadruped.  A  quad- 
rangle is  a  figure  having  four  equal  angles.  The  quarrelsome  lad  is 
quarreling  with  a  man  who  is  quarrying  stone. 


TRISYLLABLES 0   IN   DO, 

1.  Mov'abL?,  mo v' ably.     Improvement,  improv- 
ing, remov'al,  remov'er,  removing.     Mis  improve'. 


TRISYLLABLES U   IN   MUTE.  117 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ft  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  eli  as  sli ;  mis  ;  azure. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  o. 

2.  Fool'ery,  fool' hard  yj  sc/iool'-fel  low,  scAool'- 
txiafl  ter.  Cm/  ci  ble,  era'  ci  fix,  cru'  ci  fy,  pru'  dent  ly, 
pru'  der  y,  prim7  ing-Zmifo,  pruy  ri  ence,  pru7  ri  ent,  ru'- 
bican,  ru'bicund,  rudiment,  ru' incus,  ru'minant, 
ru'  mi  nate,  scru'  pu  bus,  sera'  ti  ny,  tru'  cu  lence,  tru'- 
culent.  Intrusion  (mtro'zun),  obtru'sion,  pro  tru'- 
sion.  Un  fruit'  ful. 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  remover  is  removing  the  movable  property.  If  you  mis- 
improve  your  time,  you  -will  make  no  improvement. 

2.,  The  schoolmaster  will  reprove  the  foolery  of  my  foolhardy 
school-fellow.  He  prudently  concealed  his  crucifix.  The  lady  with 
rubicund  hair  is  noted  for  her  prudery.  That  ruminant  beast  cost 
a  ruinous  price.  Can  you  endure  the  scrutiny  and  truculence  of 
that  scrupulous  general  ?  Use  the  pruning-knife  on  that  unfruitful 
tree. 


TRISYLLABLES IT   W  MUTE. 

1.  Cu' cumber,  cii'pola,  cu'racy,  cu/rative,  cu'- 
rious,  cu'tick,  du'bious,  dur'able,  flu'ency,  fu'gi- 
tive,  fu' mi  gate,  fu'neral,  fu'rious,  fu'sible,  glu'ti- 
nate,  glu' tin ous,  Im'morist,  lm' morons,  hu'morsome, 
ju'  bi  lee,  j  u'  ve  nile,  lu'  era  ti  ve,  lu'  di  crous,  lu'  mi  nous, 
lu'nacy,  lu'natic,  lu'  tu  lent,  mu'  ei  lage,  mu' table, 
mu'  ti  late,  mu'  ti  nous,  mu'  ti  ny,  mut  u  al  (mut'  yu  al), 
nu'meral,  nu'merate,  nu'merous,  nu'triment,  nu- 
tritive, pu/erile,  pu'pilage,  pu'rify,  pu'ritan,  pu- 
rity, pu'trefy,  spu'rious,  stu'dious,  stu'pefy,  su'i- 
cide,  u  ni  corn  (yii'  ni  karn),  u'  ni  form,  u  ni  son  (yu'  ne- 
sun),  u'  ni  ty,  u'  ni  verse,  u  su al  (yu' zu al),  u su rer  (yu- 
an rer),   u  su  ry  (yu'  zu  re). 


118  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  Art,  ill,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  lit;  Ice,  fn;   old,  6n,  dfl. 


2.  Ablution  (ab  lu' shun),  abus'ive,  accusant,  a- 
cu'men,  allurement,  allusion  (allu/  zun),  allu'sive, 
amusement,  amus'ing,  anm'sive,  bitu'men,  collu- 
sive, col  lu  sion  (kol  lu'  zun),  com  mun  ion  (kom  miin'- 
yun),  con  clu  sion  (kon  klu'  zun),  con  clu'  sive,  con  du'- 
fiive,  con  f u  sion  (kon  fu'  zun),  con  tu  sion  (kon  tu'  zun), 
de  1  li  sion  (de  lu/  zun),  de  lu'  si ve,  dif  f u  sion  (dif  f u'  zun), 
dif  fu' sive,  dilution,  effusion  (effu'zun),  endur'- 
ance,  ex  clu  sion  (eks  klu'  zun),  ex  clu7  sive,  il  lu'  mine, 
il  lu  sion  (il  lu'  zun),  il  lu'  sive,  in  clu'  sive,  in  duce'  ment, 
in  fu  sion  (in  fu'  zun),  in  hu'  man,  pe  cul  iar  (pe  kul'  jar), 
pol  lu'  tion,  pro  fu  sion  (pro  fu7  zun),  pur  su'  ant,  re  fu'- 
sal,  scorbu'tic,  seclusion  (se  klii' zun),  so  lu' tion,  suf- 
f u  sion  (suf  fu'  zun),   sul  phu'  ric,   tri  bu'  nal. 

3.  Immature',  importune',  insecure',  opportune'. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

4.  Beau'teous,  beau' tiful,  beau' tify,  eucharist(yu'- 
karist),  eu'logist,  eu'logize,  eu'logy,  eu' phony, 
pleu'risy,  rAeum'atism,  amateur',  renew'al,  suit- 
able. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  I  saw  a  cucumber  at  the  curacy.  The  juvenile  fugitive  is  in 
the  cupola.  The  cuticle  of  the  hand  is  not  very  durable.  Fumi- 
gate her  room  and  buy  a  curative  plant.  Is  that  glutinous  substance 
fusible?  The  success  of  that  furious  man  is  dubious.  The  curious 
humorist  is  noted  for  his  fluency.  I  heard  many  humorous  and 
ludicrous  tales,  during  the  jubilee.  The  want  of  nutriment  in  the 
ship  caused  mutiny  and  lunacy.  Did  the  lunatic  mutilate  the  book  ? 
The  poems  that  were  written  during  his  pupilage,  though  numerous, 
were  puerile.  Do  you  question  the  purity  of  the  puritan?  Rum 
will  stupefy  and  cause  suicide.  The  studious  lad  refused  to  take 
spurious  money.  That  luminous  argument  is  in  unison  with  my 
views.  The  usurer  took  more  than  his  usual  usury,  for  the  use  of 
that  money. 

2.  Frequent  ablution  is  conducive  to  health.     The  accusant,  in 


TRISYLLABLES — U   IN   UP.  119 


mute,  up,  full.— 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  2  ;  dli  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

liis  allusion  to  the  refusal  of  the  accused,  used  abusive  language, 
lie  has  too  much  acumen  to  be  deceived  by  such  allurements.  In* 
nocent  amusements  are  conducive  to  health.  The  illusions  of  his 
youth  were  amusing.  We  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that  the  confu- 
sion was  the  result  of  collusion.  His  essay  for  the  diffusion  of  use- 
ful knowledge  will  long  illumine  the  page  of  history.  That  inhu- 
man act  tried  his  endurance.  That  peculiar  inducement  is  delusive, 
i^hc  tribunal  met  pursuant  to  adjournment. 

3.  Do  not  importune  your  friend  to  procure  that  immature  fruit. 
If  you  feel  insecure,  my  visit  is  opportune ;  for  you  can  now  leave 
your  seclusion. 

4.  Did  the  beauteous  lady  eulogize  my  beautiful  garden  ?  The 
eulogist  will  prepare  a  suitable  eulogy  for  the  amateur.  He  has 
the  rheumatism  and  the  pleurisy. 


TRISYLLABLES U   IN    UP. 

1.  Blunder  bus*,  buffalo,  but'tereup,  butterfly, 
but' ter milk,  butternut,  but'tery,  cul'pabk,  culti- 
vate, currency,  custody,  cut'lery,  dru</g'er y,  dul'- 
cimer,  ful'minate,  glut7  ten  011s,  glut'  ton  y,  gun'nery, 
gut'  tor  al,  hum'  ming-bird,  just'  i  fy,  lux  u  ry  (luk'  slut- 
re),  mul' berry,  murtiform,  ipuftl'pfe,  mul'tiplex, 
mul'tiply,  mul'titud^,  mum'mery,  mus'eular,  musk'- 
melon,  nul'lify,  nuriity,  nun'nery,  pub' li  can,  pul'- 
rer  \ze,  punct  u  al  (pungkf  yu  al),  punct'  u  lite,  pun'- 
gency,  pun' ish ment,  scur'rilous,  sub' jugate,  sub' se- 
quent, sub'  si  dy,  sub'  stan  tiie,  sub'  sti  tiite,  sub'  ter- 
fiig*,  suc'cotash,  suc'culenc^,  sue' cu  lent,  suffocate, 
sum'  ma  ry,  sum'  mer  set,  sumpt'  u  011s,  sup'  pie  ment, 
sup' pliant,  sup' pli cant,  sup' plicate,  sup' pu rate,  sur'- 
roghte,   ul' cerate,   ul'timate,   ut'teranc<?. 

2.  Abund'anc^,  a  bund' ant,  accus'tom,  asun'der,  &u* 
tum'nal,  com  pul  sion  (kom  pul'  slum),  com  pul' si  v<?,  con- 
cur' renctf,  con  cur'  rent,  con  cus  sion  (kon  kush'  un),  con- 
junc  tion  (kon junk'  shun),   conjunct'  ur<?,  con  struc/  tion, 


120  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   mi,  end,  err  ;   ice,  In  ;    old,  on,  do. 

constructive,  con  sump'  tion,  con  sump' tive,  co  nun'* 
drum,  convulsion,  convul'sive,  de  strife' tion,  de- 
structive, discus' sion,  efful'gence,  ef  fill' gent,  emur- 
gent,  e  mul'  sion,  en  cum7  ber,  en  cum7  branch,  e  rup'- 
tion,  es clinch' eon,  excui'pate,  ex  pul' sion,  expul'sive,- 
fore  run'  ncr,   il  lus'  trate,   im  pul'  sion ,   im  pul'  sive. 

3.  In  cul'  cate,  in  cul'  pate,  in  cum'  bent,  in  cum'  ber, 
in  cum'  b  ranee,  indul'gence,  in  did' gent,  injus'tice,  in- 
struc  tion  (in  struk'  slum),  in  struct'  ive,  in  un'  date,  ob- 
struction, ob  struct' ive,  occurrence,  penum'bra,  per- 
cus  sion  (per  kush'  un),  pre  sump'  tion,  pre  sump'  tive, 
pro  due'  tion,  pro  due'  tive,  pro  mul'  gate,  pro  pul  sion 
(pro  pul'  slum),  re  cum'  bent,  re  cur'  rence,  re  cur'  rent, 
re  due'  tion,  re  dun'  dance,  re  dun'  dant,  re  fid'  gence, 
re  ful' gent,  reluc'tance,  reluc'tant,  relue'tate,  re- 
pug' nance,  repug'nant,  re  pul' sion,  re  pul' si  ve,  re- 
vul'sion,  rotun'da,  triumph' al,  tri umpli'  ant,  un- 
just'ly,   unluek'y.     Interrupt',   reconstruct. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  u. 

4.  Col'ander,  com' fort  er,  com'  fort  less,  com'pany, 
com' passes,  con'jurer,  con' stable,  cov'enant,  cov'- 
crier,  cov'etmis,  gov' ern ment,  hon'eycomJ,  hon'ey- 
mo<?n,  some' body,  som'erset,  sov'erei<m,  won' der- 
ful.  Dis  col'  or,  dis  com'  fit,  en  com'  pass,  re  cov'  er, 
un  love'  ly.   Blood'-ves  sel.  Kour'  ish  ing,  nour'  ish  ment. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  the  gluttonous  man  understand  gunnery,  lie  will  shoot  a 
buftalo  with  his  blunderbuss.  A  butterfly  is  on  the  buttercup.  I 
saw  some  buttermilk  and  butternuts  in  the  buttery.  If  he  be  cul- 
pable, take  him  into  custody.  It  is  drudgery  to  scour  the  cutlery. 
The  music  of  the  dulcimer  is  sweeter  than  those  guttural  sounds, 
A  humming-bird  is  on  the  mulberry.  The  pimils  at  the  nunnery  are 
punctual.    The  publican  will  furnish  a  multitude  of  gnests  with  sue- 


TRISYLLABLES — U  IN  FULL 

121 

mute,  up,  full. 

— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dk  as  sh  ; 

ftiis ; 

azure. 

cotash  and  inuskmelons.  The  pungency  of  these  scurrilous  remarks 
moved  the  muscular  teacher,  on  a  subsequent  day,  to  inflict  punish- 
ment and  subjugate  the  lad.  If  the  supplement  to  the  will  be  ob- 
tained by  subterfuge,  the  surrogate  will  nullify  it.  If  the  suppli- 
cant assume  a  suppliant  posture  and  supplicate  aid,  his  utterance 
will  be  weak. 

2.  The  fields  give  promise  of  autumnal  abundance.  Abundant 
crops  accustom  the  people  to  excessive  consumption.  At  this  con- 
junction, the  construction  placed  upon  that  compulsive  measure 
would  cause  a  convulsion,  that  would  tear  asunder  the  dearest  ties. 
With  your  concurrence,  we  will  hold  the  impulsive  man  and  pre- 
vent the  concussion.  That  conundrum  will  cause  discussion.  After 
the  eruption  of  the  volcano  and  the  destruction  of  the  city,  the 
moon  shone  forth  with  its  usual  effulgence.  I  will  exculpate  the 
man  and  prevent  his  expulsion,  for  his  escutcheon  is  without  blot. 

3.  It  is  incumbent  on  the  indulgent  parent  to  inculcate  good  pre- 
cepts and  furnish  good  instruction.  If,  by  injustice,  he  place  an  in- 
cumbrance on  the  estate,  I  will  inculpate  him.  If  you  remove  the 
obstruction,  the  river  will  inundate  that  productive  land  and  destroy 
the  productions.  The  occurrence  is  instructive.  I  will  not  be  re- 
luctant to  vote  for  a  reduction  of  that  recumbent  officer's  redun- 
dant salary.  At  that  moment,  the  refulgent  beams  of  the  morning 
sun  played  upon  the  rotunda.  If  you  try  to  reconstruct  the  order 
of  the  march,  you  will  interrupt  the  whole  triumphal  procession. 

4.  On  that  comfortless  night,  the  lad  bought  the  compasses,  and 
a  colander,  comforter,  and  coverlet.  The  company  sent  a  constable 
to  arrest  the  covetous  conjurer.  The  honeycomb  is  a  wonderful 
specimen  of  skill.  The  sovereign  is  at  the  head  of  the  government. 
"We  must  either  discomfit  or  encompass  the  enemy.  Does  that  un- 
lovely girl  discolor  her  face  ?  If  you  break  a  blood-vessel  and  take 
no  nourishment,  I  fear  that  you  will  not  recover. 


TRISYLLABLES TT   IN  FULL. 

BulZ'-bait  ing,     bulletin,    bush' i  ness.     bufch'erly, 
bufch'ery.     Cook'ery,  rook'ery. 

Dictation  Exercises* 

Did  the  butcherly  butcher  encourage  bull-baiting  at  the  butchery? 
Their  cookery  is  bad.    A  woodbine  encircles  the  rookery. 

Q 


122  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  bare,  fck ;   mi,  end,  en-;   Ice,  In;   old,  on,  dd. 


TRISYLLABLES — OU    IN    OUR. 

1.  Bound' a  ry,  coun' tenancy  coun' ter felt,  coun- 
ter inand,  coun' ter  pan^,  coun' ter  plot,  coun'  ter  poise, 
coun' ter  sign,  found' ery,  mount' e  bank.  Acous'tics, 
earous'al,    en  coun' ter,   espous'al,   ren' coun  ter. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  ou. 

2.  Fowl' ing-piece,  pow'  der-horn,  pow'der-miU.  Al- 
lowance,  avow'al,  era  pow' er,   endow'ment. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  "What  is  the  boundary  of  your  State  on  the  south?  I  was 
present  at  the  espousals  and  saw  the  blushes  on  her  countenance. 
I  had  a  rencounter  with  the  mountebank,  at  the  foundery.  \£  you 
wish  your  counterplot  to  succeed,  send  a  countermand  to  your  men 
and  order  them  to  counterfeit  a  flight  before  they  encounter  the 
enemy.     The  officer  at  the  carousal  does  not  know  the  countersign. 

2.  I  saw  a  powder-horn  and  fowling-piece  at  the  powder-mill.  If 
my  father  empower  you  to  name  the  endowment  for  the  school, 
remember  my  avowal  and  make  due  allowance. 


TRISYLLABLES — 01   (M)   IN   OIL. 

1,  Bois'terems,  loi'terer,  loi'tering,  moi'ety,  poi'- 
son  ing.  Adjoin' ing,  anoint'er,  anoint'ing,  appoint'- 
raent,  a  void'  anc<?,  a  void'  less,  em  broid'  er,  em  broil'- 
ing,  enjoin' ment,  re  coil' ing,  rejoic'ing,  rejoin'  dor, 
pub  join' ing. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  oi. 

2,  Annoy'anca.  em  ploy' ment,  enjoy' ment.  Loy- 
alty,  roy'alty* 

Dictation  Exercises. 
1.  The  conduct  of  the  loiterer  was  boisterous.     "While  loitering 
in  an  adjoining  field,  I  saw  a  boy  poisoning  a  dog.    He  was  rejoicing 


POLYSYLLABLES — A   IK   AGE.  123 

mute,  up,  full.— -6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  rig  ;  s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

because  he  had  received  an  appointment  and  secured  a  moiety  of 
his  father's  estate.  The  anointer  was  anointing  the  king.  To  se- 
cure an  avoidance  of  the  decree,  the  lawyer  was  subjoining  a  re- 
joinder to  the  document. 

2.  The  employment  will  promote  your  enjoyment  and  remove 
j  jur  annoyance.     Royalty  is  fond  of  loyalty. 


III.  Polysyllables. 

POLYSYLLABLES A    IN    AGE. 

1.  A'  mi  a  bid,  fa'vorabk,  plagiarism,  pLYgianst, 
yaf  ri  a  bl<?,   va'  ri  e  gate. 

2.  Abat'abL?,  agra'rian,  barba'rian,  calcareous, 
dhi  can7  cr  y,  com  pla'  cen  cy,  cu  ta'  no  ous,  ex  tra'  ne  cms, 
gram  ma' ri  an,  grcga'rious,  in  ca' pa  bid,  irra'diatd, 
li  bra'  ri  an,  no  fa7  ri  exis,  pal  la'  di  urn,  pre  ca'  ri  ous,  re- 
ga'  li  a,  sec  ta'  ri  an,  spou  ta'  ne  <?us,  ter  ra'  que  ous,  un- 
changd'  a  bid,   un  fa7  vor  a  bid,   vi  ca'  ri  ous. 

3.  Ac  cla  ma  tion  (ak  kla  ma'  shun),  ad  mi  ra'  tion,  ad- 
o  ra7  tion,  ad  u  la'  tion,  ad  van  ta'  geons,  af  h'  da'  vit,  ag- 
gra  va'  tion,  al  ge  bra7  ic,  al  le  ga'  tion,  al  li  ga'  tor,  ap* 
para'tus,  application,  approbation,  as  pi  ra' tion, 
av oca' tion,  bastina'do,  calculation,  eel e bra' tion, 
cir  cum  ja'  cent,  cog  i  ta'  tion,  com  bi  na'  tion,  com  mend- 
s' tion,  com  pi  la'  tion,  com  pli  ca'  tion,  con  firm  a'  tion, 
eon  fla  gra' tion,  con  grega' tion,  con  sterna' tion,  con- 
sum  ma' tion,  con  tern  pla' tion,  con  versa' tion,  convo- 
ca'  tion,    cul  ti  va'  tion. 

\  4.  Declamation  (dek  la  ma' slum),  dec  la  ra' tion,  def- 
t  ma'  tion,  deg  ra  da'  tion,  dem  on  stra'  tion,  dep  re  da'- 
tion,  desola'tion,  despera'do,  despera'tion,  detes- 
ta'  tion,  de  vi  a'  tion,  dis  lo  ca'  tion,  dis  si  pa'  tion,  div  i 
na'tion,  educa'tion,  emu  la' tion,  ex  cla' ma  tion,  ex 
pec  ta'  tion,  ex  por  ta'tion,  fer  men  ta' tion,  gen  era'  tiony 


124  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING   SPELLED. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  Isk  ;   me,  end,  Sit  ;   Ice,  In  ;   6ld,  on,  do. 

gravi  ta'tion,  liab  i  ta'  tion,  ignora'mus,  illus  tra'tion, 
iiH  por  ta'  tion,  im  pre  ca'  tion,  in  cli  na'  tion,  in  flam  ma'- 
tion,  in  for  ma' tion,  inspi  ra'tion,  in  sti  ga' tion,  inti- 
nia'  tion,   in  un  da'  tion,    in  vo  ca'  tion. 

5.  Lam  en  ta  tion  (lam  en  ta'  slum),  leg  is  la'  tion,  lib- 
er a' tion,  liter  a7  ti,  media' tion,  medi  ta'tion,  mod- 
era' tion,  mod  u  la' tion,  navigation,  nomination, 
numera'tion,  obliga'tion,  occupation,  op  era' tion, 
os  ten  ta'  tion,  pal  li  a'  tion,  pliar  i  sa'  ic,  prep  a  ra'  tion, 
preser  va'tion,  proclamation,  prof  ana' tion,  protes- 
ta'tion,  prov oca' tion,  pub  lica' tion,  punctua'tion, 
rec  re  a'  tion,  ref  or  ma'  tion,  ref  u  ta'  tion,  reg  u  la'  lion, 
re  lax  a'  tion,  rep  u  ta'  lion,  res  er  va'  tion,  res  pi  ra'  tion, 
restoration,  rev e la' tion,  sal  u  ta'tion,  separation, 
situ  a' tion,  speeula'tion,  stipula'tion,  sup  plica' tion, 
sup  pu  ra'  tion,  trib  u  la'  tion,  tol  er  a'  tion,  trep  i  da'  tion, 
undula'tion,  valua'tion,  varia'tion,  ven era' tion,'  vi- 
o  la'  tion. 

6.  A  be  ce  da-'  ri  an,  acl  min  is  tra'  tor  ship,  dis  ci  plin  a'- 
rian,  ex  tern  pora'ne  011s,  predcstina'rian,  sex  age- 
na'  ri  an.     An  ti  trin  i  ta'  ri  an ,   val  e  tu  di  na'  ri  an. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Mary  is  not  amiable,  for  her  temper  is  variable.  One  who 
is  guilty  of  plagiarism,  or  stealing  from  the  writings  of  others,  is 
called  a  plagiarist,  If  the  light  be  favorable,  variegate  the  paper 
with  blue  and  white. 

2.  The  writ  is  abatable.  The  agrarian  was  guilty  of  chicaner}*. 
If  the  barbarian  subsist  only  on  spontaneous  productions,  his  living 
will  be  precarious.  Sheep  are  gregarious  animals.  That  extrane- 
ous matter  is  calcareous.  The  grammarian  declares  with  compla- 
cency, that  he  has  recovered  from  the  cutaneous  disease.  The 
librarian  was  incapable  of  so  nefarious  nn  act.  That  sectarian  is  a 
vicarious  agent.  Tiie  eartn  is  called  terraqueous  because  it  is  com- 
posed of  land  and  water. 

3.  Having  gained  the  admiration  of  the  congregation,  he  was 


POLYSYLLABLES — A   IN    AGB,  125 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

elected  by  acclamation.  His  adoration  was  sincere.  The  affidavit 
and  allegation  are  false.  That  advantageous  measure  will  secure 
their  approbation.  His  adulation  was  an  aggravation  of  the  evil. 
You  can  easily  determine  the  calculation  by  the  application  of  an 
algebraic  formula.  His  conversation,  after  the  celebration  of  the 
marriage,  awakened  contemplation.  Ilis  commendation  of  the 
compilation  is  a  sufficient  confirmation  of  its  value.  The  contla- 
gration  caused  much  consternation  in  the  convocation.  A  due  cul- 
tivation of  the  head  and  the  heart  will  lead  to  a  glorious  consum- 
mation. 

4.  Emulation  and  the  expectation  of  a  reward  moved  him  to 
make  a  declamation.  I  rely  on  his  declaration.  Defamation  and 
dissipation  caused  his  degradation.  Demonstrations  of  j  y  ill  be- 
come the  desperado,  after  his  depredations  have  made  my  garden  a 
desolation.  If,  in  his  desperation,  you  provoke  his  detestation,  you 
will  incur  his  imprecation.  His  deviation  from  the  path  caused  the 
dislocation.  Her  invocations  of  the  gods  was  to  secure  the  power 
of  divination.  Your  illustrations  will  provoke  no  exclamation  of 
surprise  from  the  ignoramus.  Her  education  will  surpass  your  ex- 
pectations. The  exportation  of  cotton  and  importation  of  silk  may 
benefit  the  nation.  He  Iras  no  inclination  for  information.  Her 
intimation  enabled  me  to  find  your  habitation. 

5.  Wicked  legislation  and  regulations  caused  the  lamentation  of 
the  people.  The  mediation  of  the  literati  secured  his  liberation. 
Meditation  leads  to  moderation.  He  devotes  to  navigation  all  the 
time  that  his  other  occupations  will  permit.  If  you  secure  my 
nomination,  you  will  place  me  under  obligations.  His  pharisaic 
life  and  ostentation  injure  his  reputation.  Do  not  regard  his  prot- 
estation, if  the  operation  will  secure  the  preservation  of  the  prop- 
erty. He  urged  the  provocation  in  palliation  of  his  profanation. 
In  the  preparation  and  publication  of  the  proclamation,  observe  the 
rules  of  punctuation.  Recreation  and  a  relaxation  of  study  will 
promote  his  reformation.  Her  respectful  salutation  and  the  value 
of  her  revelation  secured  her  restoration  to  her  friends.  His  wild 
speculations  and  destitute  situation  caused  their  separation.  When 
I  was  in  tribulation,  God  heard  my  supplications.  It'  he  encourage 
the  violation  of  just  stipulations  and  accept  a  false  valuation  of  tlio 
goods,  I  can  have  no  veneration  for  the  man. 

6.  The  abecedarian  says  that  his  teacher  is  a  good  disciplinarian. 
His  speech  was  extemporaneous.  The  predestinarian  is  a  sexage 
uarian.     Will  the  valetudinarian  accent  the  administratorship? 


126  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

kgey  It,  art,  ill,  Mre,  &sk  ;   mi,  end,  err;   Ice,  In ;   old,  6n,  do. 

POLYSYLLABLES A  IN  AT. 

1.  Ac'  ccs  so  ry,  ac'  cu  ra  cy,  &c'  ri  mo  ny,  ad'  mi  ra- 
ble,  ad'  mi  ral  ty,  ad'  vcr  sa  ry,  ag'  gran  dlze  ment,  ag- 
ri  cult ure  (ag' ri kult yur),  al' a bas ter,  al' i  mo ny,  al- 
io go  ry ,  am'  a  to  ry,  am'  i  ca  ble,  an'  cilia  ry ,  an' t  i  mo- 
ny,  an'  ti  qua  ry,  an'  ti  qua  ted,  ap'  o  plex  y ,  ap'  pi i  6a- 
ble,  cap'illary,  caterpillar,  char'ita  ble,  fasli'um- 
a  ble,  glad'  i  a  tor,  liab'  it  a  bltf,  jan'  i  za  ry,  Jan'  u  a  ry, 
lam'  ent  a  ble,  lap'i  da  ry,  mag'  is  tra  cy ,  mar'  r/age  a  ble, 
mat'  ri  mo  ny,  max'  il  la  ry,  nav'  i  ga  ble,  pal'  li  a  five, 
pat'  ri  mo  ny ,  plan '  et  a  ry ,  prac'  ti  ca  bk,  sal'  a  man  der, 
sal'utary,  sanct'uary,  stat'uary,  tab'ernack,  val'- 
u  a  bit',   van  quisli  a  bk  (vang'  kwish  a  bl). 

2.  A  ban' don  ment,  a  cad' e  my,  alae'rity,  amal'- 
gamate,  anal'ogtfus,  anal'ogy,  anal'ysis,  anath'- 
ema,  anat'omize,  anat'omy,  antag'onist,  as  par' a- 
gus,  as  sas'  sin  ate,  &u  dac'  i  ty ,  bar  bar'  i  ty ,  be  at'  i  fy, 
be  at'  i  tude,  bru  tal'  i  ty,  ca  lam'  i  tons,  ca  lam'  i  ty,  ca- 
pac'  i  tate,  ca  pac'  i  ty,  ca  tas'  tro  phe,  co  ad' j  u  taut,  co- 
ag'ulate,  collateral,  comparative,  com  par' i  son, 
compatible,  con  cat'  e  nate,  concav'ity,  congratu- 
late,  con  tarn'  i  n  ate. 

3.  De  cap'  i  tate,  de  clar'  a  tive,  de  prav'  i  ty,  di  ":g'- 
onal,  diam'eter,  dilapidate,  dis  par' age  ment,  dog- 
mat' ical,  ejae'ulate,  e lab' orate,  e man' ci pate,  em- 
bar'  rasa  ment,  cm  bas'  sa  dor,  em  phat'  ic  al,  e  rad'  i  cate, 
cs  tab'lisli  ment,  e  vac'  u  ate,  e  vac'u  ant,  e  van' gel  ism, 
e  van'  gel  ist,  e  van'  gel  ize,  e  vap'  o  rate,  ex  ag'  ger  ate, 
ex  an'  i  mate,  ex  trav'  a  gance,  ex  trav'  a  gant,  fa  nat'  i- 
cism,  fatal'ity,  formal'ity,  frngal'ity,  grammat- 
ical,  liilar'ity,   liuman'ity. 

4.  In  ad' equate,    infal'libk,   mfant'icide,    in  fat' u- 


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127 

m&f 

«,  up,  full. 

—  o  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  a3  z ;  dh  as  sli ; 

this  ; 

azure. 

ite,  in  nam' ma  bk,  ingratitude  inhabitant,  intrant 
sitiv«,  in val' i date,  Iras' cibfe,  irrational  (irrash'un- 
al),  ital7iciz^  legality,  locality,  lo  quae' ity,  mag- 
nan'  i  mous,  men  dac'  i  ty,  mi  rac'  u  lous,  mis  an'  thro  py, 
mo  nas'  ti  cism,  mo  ral'  i  ty,  mor  tal'  i  ty,  ol  fac'  to  rjji 
opac'ity,  orae'  ular,  philanthropist,  phi  Ian'  thro  py, 
plural7  ity,  polar'  ity,  pre  par'  a  tivf,  pre  var'icate,  pro- 
eras' ti  nate,  rapac'ity,  rascal' ity,  real' ity,  refract', 
ory,  re  fran'  gi  b\e,  re  gal' ity,  re  tal' i  ate,  sagac'ity, 
somnam'bulism,  som  nam'  bn  list,  tenac'ity,  theat'- 
rical,  to  bac' co  nist,  tyran'nical,  u  nan'i  mens,  mi- 
nat'ural,  urban' ity,  verac'ity,  vernac'ular,  vivac'- 
i  ty ,    vo  rac'  i  ty,    vul  gar'  i  ty. 

5.  Deelam'atory,  de  clar' a  to  ry,  defam'atory,  ex- 
clam' a  to  ly,  imaginary,  inhab'itable,  pre  par' a  to  ry. 

6.  Ben  e  fac' tor,  corian'der,  democratic,  diplo- 
matic, em  blem  at'  ic,  mal  e  fac'  tor,  man  u  fact  ure  (man- 
y  \i  f aktf  y ur),  math  e  mat'  ies,  mem  o  ran'  dum,  mu  ri- 
atr  ic,   sys  tern  at'  ic. 

7.  131  o  graph'  ic  al,  caravan'sary,  cor  dial' ity,  cos- 
mo  graph'  ic  al,  crim  i  nal'  i  ty^  e  qui  lat'  er  al,  gen  e  al'- 
ogy,  general' ity,  ge  o  graph' ic  al,  hos  pi  tal' i  ty ,  in- 
cOm j)at' i bk,  liberal' ity,  manufac'tory,  math e maf- 
ic al,  miner  al'ogy,  personal' ity,  per  ti  nac'  i  ty,  pop- 
u  lar'  1  ty,  prin  ci  pal'  i  ty,  prod  i  gal'  i  ty ,  punct  u  al'  i  ty, 
pusillanimous,  regular' ity,  sat  is  fac' to  ry,  secular'- 
i  ty,  sen  su  al  i  ty  (sen  shu  al'  i  te),  sim  i  lar'  i  ty,  su  per- 
an'nuate,  top  o  graph' ical,  typographical,  indefat'- 
i  ga  h\e. 

8.  Ar  is  to  crat'  ic,  ec  cle  si  as' tic,  en  thu  si  ast' ic,  com 
ge  ni  al'  i  ty,  con  vi  v  i  al'  i  ty,  in  stru  men  tal'  i  ty,  ma  te- 
rial'ity,  municipal' ity,  universality.  Immate- 
ri  al'  i  ty,   in  di  via  u  al'  i  ty,   per  pen  die  u  lar'  i  ty. 


X28  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  Irr ;   Ice,  In  ;   6-ld,  6n,  d5. 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  you  make  an  amicable  arrangement  with  your  adversary, 
he  will  be  an  admirable  accessory  to  the  felony.  The  accuracy  of 
his  statement  does  not  excuse  his  acrimony.  His  ideas  of  agricul- 
ture are  antiquated.  He  wishes  to  secure  the  magistracy  for  his 
Cwn  aggrandizement.  That  amatory  poem  is  an  allegory.  The 
antiquary  has  a  valuable  alabaster  vase.  That  janizary  is  a  gladia- 
tor, or  prize-fighter.  That  fashionable  tabernacle  is  now  habitable. 
It  is  a  lamentable  fact,  that  the  charitable  lapidary  has  a^  attack  of 
apoplexy.  The  river  is  navigable,  in  January,  when  she  is  mar- 
riageable, she  will  enjoy  her  patrimony.  Is  the  foe  at  the  sanctu- 
ary vanquishable  ? 

2.  After  the  abandonment  of  the  academy,  he  labored  with  alac- 
rity. Solve  the  problem  by  analysis.  The  anatomist  has  prepared 
a  Manual  of  Anatomy.  If  he  take  my  asparagus,  I  will  punish  his 
audacity.  His  barbarity,  or  brutality,  caused  this  catastrophe.  His 
want  of  capacity  led  to  this  calamitous  treaty.  Acid  will  coagulate 
or  thicken  milk.  He  enjoys  comparative  ease.  That  comparison 
is  not  compatible  with  justice.  Congratulate  your  friend  on  his 
success.     Yice  contaminates  character. 

3.  Decapitate  is  to  cut  off  the  head.  The  tenor  of  his  letter  is 
declarative  of  his  depravity.  In  his  embarrassment,  he  could  not 
tell  the  meaning  of  diameter.  "Will  they  evacuate  the  fort  and  di- 
lapidate the  walls?  To  practice  frugality  is  no  disparagement  to 
an  embassador.  The  evangelist  will  elaborate  that  dogmatical  ser- 
mon. Emancipate  the  serf.  The  sentence  is  emphatical  and  gram- 
matical. That  extravagant  speech  will  not  eradicate  errors.  Avoid 
formality  and  fanaticism.  His  humanity  led  him  to  exaggerate  the 
sufferings  of  the  poor. 

4.  If  his  salary  be  inadequate  to  his  support,  the  church,  if  not 
unanimous,  will  increase  it  by  a  plurality  of  votes.  He  is  noted 
for  his  rapacity  and  ingratitude.  The  printer  will  italicize  that  in- 
transitive verb.  If  you  question  the  legality  of  the  marriage  or 
try  to  invalidate  it,  she  will  commit  infanticide.  No  one  is  infal- 
Tblo.  Flax  is  inflammable.  That  dog  is  noted  for  his  sagacity  and 
■voracity.  Do  not  let  misanthropy,  or  hatred  of  mankind,  move 
you  to  infatuate  the  youth  and  cause  him  to  pursue  that  erratic 
course.  His  loquacity  and  mendacity  are  disgusting.  That  refract- 
ory servant  is  noted  for  his  rascality,  vulgarity,  and  rapacity.  If  he 
procrastinate,  prevaricate,  and  retaliate,  I  shall  question  his  morality. 
That  law  is  unnatural  and  tyrannical.    The  tobacconist  is  a  som- 


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«**  -» — ' ■   — — ■ — ■ 

mute,  up,  fall. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure. 

nambulist.  The  inhabitants  of  that  locality  often  speak  of  the  ur- 
banity and  veracity  of  that  magnanimous  philanthropist, 

5.  His  speech  was  declamatory.  This  letter  is  declaratory  of 
your  father's  wishes,  llis  trouble  is  imaginary.  His  words  are 
defamatory,  or  false  and  injurious.  That  island  is  not  inhabitable. 
Attend  to  your  preparatory  studies. 

i  G.  My  benefactor  is  a  democratic  leader  and  a  diplomatic  agent. 
The  malefactor  stole  coriander  seed.  If  you  manufacture  those 
goods,  keep  a  memorandum  of  them.  Mathematics  should  be  pur- 
sued in  a  systematic  manner. 

7.  The  popularity  of  the  biographical,  geographical,  and  mathe- 
matical works  is  satisfactory  to  the  publishers.  Without  question- 
ing my  criminality,  they  received  me  with  cordiality  at  the  car- 
avansary. Though  the  generality  of  mankind  commend  liberality, 
they  condemn  prodigality.  If  his  manufactory  were  burned,  his 
punctuality,  regularity,  and  pertinacity  would  enable  him  to  rebuild 
it.  If  our  host  indulge  in  personalities,  he  will  violate  the  rules 
of  hospitality.  Vice  and  virtue  are  incompatible.  His  sensuality 
has  made  him  pusillanimous.  There  is  a  typographical  error  in 
that  topographical  work.  That  indefatigable  student  will  study 
mineralogy. 

8.  The  aristocratic  ecclesiastic  addressed  the  people  of  that  mu- 
nicipality in  enthusiastic  strains.  I  enjoy  conviviality.  I  question 
the  perpendicularity  of  that  post.  The  universality  of  that  law  is 
not  doubted.     The  immateriality  of  the  spirit  is  not  understood. 


POLYSYLLABLES E  IN  ME. 

1.  Abbreviate,  ab ste' mi 011s,  a  c/ rial,  alleviate, 
a  me' na  bid,  anterior,  cAame'le  on,  colle'gian,  col- 
ic7 gi  ate,  co  me'  di  an,  con  ge'  ni  al,  con  ven  ient  ly  (kon- 
ven'ycntle),  crite'rion,  c the' real,  expe'dient,  ex- 
pe'  ri  cnc<?,  ex  te'  ri  or,  fn  ne'  re  al,  iin  pc'  ri  al,  im  pe'- 
ri0iis,  inc'briate,  iniVrior,  in  gre'  di  ent,  inte'rior, 
ma  te'  ri  al,  mys  te'  ri  011s,  o  be'  di  enc<?,  o  be7  di  ent,  ob- 
se' qui  011s,  side' real,  supe'rior,  trage'dian,  viedge'- 
ren  cy. 

2.  In  eo  her'  enc<?,  in  co  her'  ent,  in  con  ven  ient  (in- 
kcu  ven'  vent),  insincerely,  in  ter  for'  cnee,  pan  ace7  a, 


ISO  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLEB* 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  err ;   ice,  fn ;   old,  on,  do. 

sac  ri  le'  gzVas,  sperm  a  ce'  ti.  Del  e  to'  ri  cms,  ho  mo  ge'- 
nc  al,  ira  mate'  ri  al,  in  terme'  di  atd,  mag  is  te'  ri  al,  min- 
is te'  ri  al,  pres  by  te'  ri  an",  pri  mo  ge'  ni  al,  nn  con  ge'- 
ni  at,  ir  re  me'  di  a  bid,  ep  i  en  re'  an,  en  cy  clo  pe'  cli  a, 
bet  eroge' neons. 

Alphabetic  Equivalents  of  e. 

3.  Conceal' a  bid,  congeal' a  bid,  im  peach' a  bid,  un- 
rea'  son  a  bid,  nn  sea'  son  a  bid,  in  con  ceal'  a  bid,  in  con- 
geal7 a  bid,  in  de  fea' si  bid,  nn  impeach' a  bid.  Agree'- 
abld,  re  deem' a  bid,  dis  a  gree' ment,  disagree' a  bid, 
ir  re  deem'  a  bid.  Con  ceit'  ed  ly,  con  ceiv'  a  bid,  re  ceiv'- 
a  bid,  re  triev'  a  bid,  in  con  ceiv'  a  bid,  ir  re  triev'  a  bid, 
iv  re  triev'  a  bly. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Since  the  collegian  is  amenable  to  the  college  laws,  lie  may 
deem  it  expedient  to  abbreviate  his  essay.  Hear  the  aerial  song- 
sters. That  obedient  and  abstemious  son  will  alleviate  the  care  of 
the  inebriate's  wife.  That  imperious  manner  is  not  congenial  to 
the  comedian.  Anterior  to  that  event,  my  limited  experience  had 
led  me  to  take  the  exterior  as  a  criterion  of  character.  That  tra- 
gedian has  few  superiors.  The  ingredients  were  prepared  from 
materials  found  in  the  interior  of  the  country.  That  obsequious 
man  secured  the  vicegerency  in  a  mysterious  way. 

2.  Owing  to  its  incoherence,  that  lecture  will  not  prove  delete- 
rious. If  it  be  inconvenient,  we  will  not  require  your  interference. 
That  sacrilegious  Presbyterian  used  the  ministerial  fund  for  magis- 
terial purposes.  It  is  immaterial  whether  they  buy  tallow  or  sper- 
maceti. A  clay  soil  is  uncongenial  to  that  plant.  The  epicurean's 
trouble  is  irremediable.  Much  may  be  learned  from  an  encyclope- 
dia. Tlint  heterogeneous  mixture  was  called  a  panacea,  or  remedy 
for  all  diseases. 

3.  Is  his  property  concealable,  or  inconcealable?  Water  is  con-, 
gealable.  At  this  unseasonable  hour,  it  is  unreasonable  to  visit  our 
friend.  His  conduct  is  unimpeachable,  and  his  title  indefeasible. 
What  could  cause  the  disagreement  between  those  agreeable  people 
is  inconceivable.  Time  once  past  is  irredeemable.  His  credit  is 
irretrievably  lost. 


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mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  <3i  as  sh.  ;  this  ;  azure. 

POLYSYLLABLES E   IN   END. 

1.  CeT  e  bra  ted,  ceT  i  ba  cy,  com'  e  ter  y,  ceV  e  mo  ny, 
cred'itable,  del'icacy,  del'icately,  des' pi  cable,  des'- 
ultory,  efficacy,  el'igible,  em'issary,  en' viable, 
epr  i  cu  rism,  ep'  i  cu  rize,  ep'  i  cy  cle,  ep'  i  lep  sy,  eq  ui  ta- 
ble (ek'wetabl),  es'timable,  est'uary,  ex' eel  len  cy, 
ex'  ere  to  ry,  ex' e  era  ble,  ex'emplary,  ex'igency,  ex'- 
orable,  ex' plica  ble,  Feb'ruary,  jes'uitism,  legisla- 
tor (led'jislatur),  legislature  (lfkl'jislatyur),  mem'o- 
ra  ble,  men'  di  can  cy. 

2.  ]STec' es  sa  ry,  ne'e' ro  man  cy,  pen'etrable,  pen'e- 
trative,  per' emp  to  ry,  per'  isli  a  ble,  preb'endary,  pred'- 
atory,  prefatory,  preferable,  pres'bytery,  pres'i- 
den  cy,  rep'  er  to  ry,  rep'  u  ta  ble,  rev'  o  ca  ble,  sec'  ond  a- 
ry,  sed'entary,  sem'inary,  sep' arable,  speculative, 
spec' u  la  tor,  tem'perament,  tem'perature,  tem'pora- 
iy ,  ter'  ri  to  ry,  test'  i  mo  ny,  veg'  e  ta  ble,  ven'  er  a  ble. 

3.  Ac  eel' er  ate,  accept' able,  accessible,  angel'ical, 
ap  pel'  la  ti ve,  as  cend'  en  cy,  as  per'  i  ty,  as  sev'  er  ate,  at- 
ten'uate,  awster'ity,  au  then'  tic  ate,  beef  ze  bub,  benef- 
icence, beneficent,  benev'olence,  benev'olent,  bien'- 
nial,  celeb'rity,  celer'ity,  c/dmer'ical,  com  mend'  a- 
ble,  com  mem'  o  rate,  com  men'  su  rate,  com  pet'  i  tor,  com- 
plex' i  ty,  com  press'  i  ble,  con  fed'  er  ate,  con  sec'  u  tive, 
con  tern' pla  tive,  con  tempt'  i  ble,  con  tempt'  u  011s,  con- 
vent' i  cle,  con  vex'  i  ty,  de  crep'  it  ude,  de  gen'  er  ate,  de- 
lect'a  ble,  de  pend'  en  cy,  detest' a  ble,  dexter'ity,  di- 
rect' ory,  dispen'sary,  do  mes' ti  cate. 

4.  Effect' ual,  effem'inate,  elect' oral,  ele'e'trify, 
em  bel'  lish  ment,  em  bez'  zle  ment,  e  ques'  tri  an,  ex  ec'  u- 
tive,  exec'utor,  exec'utrix,  exem'plify,  ex  pec' to  rate, 
ex  per' i  ment,    ex  tern' pore,    ex  ten' u  ate,    extrem/ity, 


132  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SFELLEE, 

. 1 __ , , — -  ■    — — , 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err ;   Jce,  in  ;   6ld,  6n,  d5. 

fi  del' ity,  heretical,  iden'tieal,  iden'tify,  immen^ 
si  ty,  im  ped'  i  ment,  im  pen7  i  tent,  im  pet7  u  <?us,  im-. 
press' i  ble,  incred'ible,  in  cred' u  hms,  indefinite,  in- 
del'  i  cute,  in  dem'ni  fy,  in  gen'u  ous,  in  her' it  ance,  in* 
teg'rity,  integ'ument,  intelligence,  intel'ligent,  in 
tern' per  ance,  in  tern' per  ate,  in  ten' able,  interrogate, 
in  vest'  i  gate,  in  vet'er  ate,  ir  res'  o  lute. 

5.  LongeVity,  malev'olence,  ma  lev' o  lent,  mil- 
len'ni  um,  ne  ces'  si  tate,  ne  ces'  si  tons,  ne  ces'si  ty,  non- 
en'  ti  ty,  nn  mer'  ic  al,  ob  strep'  er  e>us,  pa  ren'  the  sis,  pe- 
des' tri  an,  percep'tible,  peren'nial,  per  pet' rial,  per- 
plex'ity,  poet'ical,  poster' ity,  pre  sent' a ble,  pre- 
sen'  ti  ment,  pro  gen'  i  tor,  pro  pen'  si  ty,  pro  phet'ic  al, 
pros  per'  i  ty,  re  cep'  ta  cle,  re  fee'  to  ry,  re  gen'  er  ate,  re- 
spect' a  ble,  re  spect'  ive  ljy  se  ren'  i  ty ,  se  ver'  i  ty ,  sin- 
cer'ity,  solem'nity,  suprem'acy,  suscep'tible,  sym 
met'ri  cal,  syn  ec'do  che,  te  mer'i  ty,  tern  pest'u  eras,  ter* 
res' tri  al,  tri  en'ni  al,  un  gen'er  <?us. 

6.  Com  mem' o  rati  ve,  eotem'porary,  degeneracy, 
effem'inacy,  extem'porary,  hered'itary,  in  cen' di- 
ary, in  es' ti  ma  ble,  inheritable,  in  vet'er  a  cy,  irrev'- 
o  ca  ble,  sti  pend'i  a  ry,  un  en'  vi  a  ble,  nn  nee'  es  sa  ry. 

7.  Ac  a  dem'  ic,  ac  ci  dent'  al,  ac  qui  es  cence  (ak  kwe- 
es'sens),  ac  qui  es' cent,  ad  o  les' cence,  ado  les' cent,  al- 
i  ment'  al,  al  pha  bet'  ic,  ap  o  plec'  tic,  ap  pre  hen'  si  ve, 
at  rnospher'ic,  cir  cum  spec' tion,  cir  cum  spect' ive,  cir- 
eum  ven'  tion,  co  a  les'  cence,  com  pre  hen'  sion,  com  pre- 
'hen'  sive,  com  pli  ment'  al,  con  ti  nent'  al,  con  va  les'  cence, 
eon  va  les' cent,  det  ri  ment' al,  ef  ferves'cent,  efflores'- 
cence,  elemental,  energet'ic,  ep  idem' id,  epilep'tic, 
e  v  a  nes'  cent,  fun  da  ment'  al. 

8.  In  at  ten  tion  (in  at  ten' shun),  in  at  ten'tive,  in  ci- 
dent'  al3    in  de  pend'  ence,    in  de  pend'  ent,   in  flu  en'  za, 


POLYSYLLABLES E   IN   END.  133 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  11  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  {his  ;  ra  re. 

in  nu  en7  do,  in  often7 sive,  in  stru  ment7  al,  in  tcr  ccs'  eor, 
in  ter  reg7  num,  man  i  fes7  to,  mon  u  ment7  al,  om  ni }  res7- 
enc<?,  om  ni  pres7  ent,  o  ri  ent7  al,  pred  e  ces7  sor,  i  eg  i- 
ment7  al,  rep  re  lien7  siv<?,  ret  ro  spec7  lion,  ret  ro  spec  '  ive, 
sacramental,  sentimental,  supplemental,  svmpa- 
thet/ic,  nn  affect7  ed,  iin  ex  pect7  ed,  1111  sue  cess7iY.l. 

9.  Ac  a  dem7 ic  al,  al  plia  "bet7  ic  al,  ar  gu  ment7  a  \ We, 
as  a  fet7  i  da,  cat  e  cAet7  ic  al,  di  a  met7  ric  al,  di  a  met7  rlc- 
al  ly,  el  e  ment7  a  r y,  e  van  gel7  i  cal,  ex  c  get7  ic  al,  gc  o- 
met7  ric  al,  in  com  press7  i  bl<?,  in  di  gest7  i  bl<?,  in  dig  pen7- 
sa  hie,  in  ef  feet7  u  al,  ir  re  press7  i  bk,  rep  re  lien7  si  bk, 
rep  re  sent7  a  tiv^,  sup  pie  ment7  a  ry,  sym  pa  tliet7  ic  al, 
un  ac  cept7  a  bk,  un  re  gQii;  er  ate.  A  man  u  en7  sis,  a  pol- 
o  get7  ic,  ex  per  i  ment7  al. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  That  estimable  youth,  who  is  so  exemplary  in  his  life,  is  justly 
celebrated  for  his  efficacy  in  an  exigency.  A  man  who  is  given  to 
epicurism  generally  prefers  celibacy.  The  ceremony  at  the  ceme- 
tery was  credible  to  those  present.  In  a  desultory  conversation, 
the  legislator  said  that  his  friend,  though  eligible  to  that  office,  and 
sustaining  an  enviable  reputation,  is  restrained  by  his  delicacy. 
That  despicable  emissary,  who  is  employed  on  that  execrable  busi- 
ness, ridicules  epilepsy.  The  decision  of  that  equitable  judge 
with  regard  to  mendicancy  is  not  explicable  by  the  usual  rules  of 
law.  His  excellency  the  governor  Avrote  his  memorable  letter  to 
the  legislature  in  February. 

2.  It  is  necessary  that  the  teacher  at  the  seminary  be  peremp- 
tory. The  prebendary,  in  his  prefatory  remarks,  declared  necro- 
mancy merely  speculative.  Though  her  character  be  not  reputable, 
she  is  penetrable  to  kind  entreaties.  The  predatory  party  destroyed 
all  vegetables  and  other  perishable  property.  That  speculator  is  a 
sedentary  man.  If  the  decree  be  revocable,  his  testimony  will  be 
valuable.  The  presbytery  will  elect  that  venerable  man  to  the 
presidency. 

3.  The  celebrity  you  acquired  from  the  celerity  of  your  move- 
ments will  accelerate  the  march  of  your  competitor.  If  that  de- 
lectable mountain  be  accessible,  an  invitation  to  visit  it  will  be 


134 

NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING 

SPELLER. 

age, 

at, 

art, 

all, 

bare, 

ask  ; 

me, 

end, 

fin 

;   Ice, 

in; 

old, 

6n, 

dd, 

acceptable.  Man  is  the  appellative,  or  common  name,  of  the  whole 
human  race.  If  he  gain  the  ascendency  in  the  conventicle,  or 
secret  assembly,  his  asperity  and  austerity  will  disgust  his  confed- 
erates. Beneficent  means  doing  good;  benevolent,  merely  having 
a  desire  to  do  good;  but  both  are  commendable  terms.  His  bien- 
nial fast,  for  two  consecutive  days,  is  designed  to  commemorate  the; 
sufferings  and  virtue  of  his  father.  The  degenerate  and  detestable, 
directory  did  not  manage  the  affair  with  dexterity.  That  contem- 
plative old  man,  in  his  decrepitude  and  dependency,  finds  nothing 
in  this  life  commensurate  with  his  desires. 

4.  Effectual  means  were  taken  to  secure  the  electoral  vote  for 
that  irresolute,  intemperate,  and  effeminate  candidate.  It  is  in- 
credible that  that  impetuous  speech,  with  its  many  embellishment, 
was  delivered  extempore.  Were  the  executor  and  executrix  guilty 
of  embezzlement  ?  The  equestrian  statue  of  the  executive  will  elec- 
trify the  spectators.  His  fidelity  as  a  minister,  and  his  integrity  in 
business,  exemplify  the  value  of  his  precepts.  After  the  impedi- 
ments were  removed,  that  incredulous  teacher  deferred  making  the 
experiment  for  an  indefinite  time.  If  that  ingenuous  man  lose  his 
inheritance,  he  will  request  you-,  in  his  extremity,  to  investigate  his 
affairs.  If  you  interrogate  that  intelligent  lad,  and  he  confess  that 
he  used  an  indelicate  expression,  his  frankness  will  extenuate  his 
offense.  That  inveterate  drinker,  who  has  suffered  so  much  from 
intemperance,  is  impenitent. 

5.  The  progenitor  of  that  family  and  his  posterity  were  noted 
for  their  longevity.  His  malevolence  is  perceptible.  Millennium 
means  a  thousand  years.  If  the  obstreperous  pedestrian  have  the 
temerity  to  disturb  our  triennial  solemnities,  he  will  necessitate  us 
to  resort  to  severity.  His  necessitous  friends  are  the  cause  of  that 
ungenerous  man's  perplexity.  To  his  poetical,  susceptible,  and  re- 
generate heart,  the  beauties  of  nature  are  a  source  of  perennial  or 
perpetual  cheerfulness  and  serenity.  The  grave  is  the  receptacle 
of  the  dead.  On  that  tempestuous  night,  I  took  my  supper  at  a  re- 
fectory. I  do  not  question  the  supremacy  of  Congress  in  making 
war  and  peace.  Death  ends  terrestrial  scenes.  His  sincerity  does, 
not  excuse  his  severity. 

6.  That  commemorative  act  is  unnecessary.  A  coteinporary 
writer  speaks  of  that  poet's  effeminacy,  and  the  degeneracy  of  the 
people.  That  song  was  extemporary.  Do  not  deprive  your  sti- 
pendiary of  his  inheritable  estate  and  inestimable  rights.  Those 
incendiary  remarks,  his  hereditary  pride,  and  the  inveteracy  of  his 
hate,  have  rendered  that  man's  character  unenviable. 

7.  If  that  energetic  boy,  in  his  adolescence,  receive  academic 


POLYSYLLABLES E   IN   ERR.  135 

mute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  2  ;  di  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure. 

honors,  I  am  apprehensive  that  they  will  prove  detrimental.  That 
plant  is  alimental.  His  convalescence,  after  suffering  from  an  epi- 
leptic attack,  an  apoplectic  fit,  and  an  epidemic,  was  not  accidental, 
li  I  secure  your  acquiescence,  my  circumspection  will  enable  me  to 
avoid  his  circumvention.  lie  uses  many  complimental  phrases. 
Glory  is  evanescent.  His  faults  were  not  fundamental,  nor  detri- 
mental to  his  business. 

8.  The  inattention  of  my  predecessor  was  instrumental  in  render- 
ing him  unsuccessful.  The  inattentive  youth  did  not  understand 
yonr  incidental  remark.  Can  you  read  that  oriental  and  monu- 
mental inscription-?  Though  independent,  that  lady  is  inoffensive 
and  unaffected.  During  the  interregnum,  or  time  in  which  the 
throne  was  vacant,  the  regent  encouraged  regimental  display,  and 
sanctioned  retrospective  laws.  Christ  is  our  intercessor  with  the 
omnipresent  Jehovah.  That  unexpected  and  sentimental  appeal 
will  move  her  sympathetic  heart. 

9.  In  that  elementary  and  catechetical  book,  which  is  designed 
for  academical  classes,  the  subjects  are  arranged  in  alphabetical 
order.  That  representative  employed  an  amanuensis  to  copy  the 
supplementary  part  of  his  argumentative  speech.  If  that  remedy 
be  ineffectual,  asafetida  will  be  indispensable.  The  evangelical 
preacher  is  diametrically  opposed  to  that  reprehensible  measure. 
Is  that  exegetical  or  explanatory  remark  designed  to  be  apologetic? 
The  rebellion  was  irrepressible.  Experimental  knowledge  is  not 
unacceptable  to  unregenerate  persons. 


POLYSYLLABLES — E   IX   ERR. 

1.  Fertilizer,  mer'cenary,  mer'cifully,  mer'cilessly, 
per'  ma  nen  cy,  per'  me  a  bl<?,  per'  pc  tra  tor,  per'  so  cu  tor, 
per' son  al  \v,  per' son  a  tor,  serv' ice  able,  term' in  a  b\e. 

2.  Advers'ity,  ad  ver'tlse  nieiit,  alternately,  al- 
fern'aliw,  con  cern'edly,  eon  term/in  011s,  con  vert'  i  bby 
tic  serv'ed  ly,  de  term' in  ate,  di  ver'si  i'y,  di  ver'si  ty, 
c  mer'  gen  cy ,  c  ter'  ni  ty\  ex  ter'  min  ate,  fra  ter'  rial  ly, 
fra  ter' ni  ty,  im  per' feet  ly,  im  permanence,  imper'ti- 
nenci,  impcr'tinent,  im  per' serial,  im  per'  vi  mis,  pre- 
scrv'ative,  pro  verb' i  al,  subservient,  super' flu  ous, 
6u  per'  la  fci vc,  uu  cer'  tain  ty,  u  ni  ver'  sal. 


130  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPKLLKR. 

k^o,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err ;   lee,  in  ;   old,  on,  do. 

3.  Con  serv'  a  to  ry,  dc  term'  in  a  Lie,  de  term'  in  ate  ly 
impcr'meabltf,  imper'vimisness,  in  term7  in  able1,  in- 
term'  in  a  bly,  pre  serv'  a  to  ry,  pro  verb'i  al  ism,  sub' 
serv'  i  en  cy.  An  ni  vers'  a  ry,  u  ni  ver'  sal  ism,  n  ni  ver' 
Bid  ist,  u  ni  ver'  si  ty,  un  re  serv'  ed  ly,  un  re  serv'  ed  ness. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  e. 

4.  Bur'  den  som^  ness,  cur7  so  ri  ly,  mur'  der  cms  ly, 
pur'  ga  to  ry.    Ab  surd'  i  ty,  re  turn7  a  hie.    Tac  i  turn7  i  ty. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Tlmt  fertilizer  will  be  serviceable  in  the  garden.  ITc  depends 
on  mercenary  troops  for  the  permanency  of  Ids  rule.  Is  that  leather 
permeable  to  water?  The  perpetrator  of  that  deed  mercifully 
spared  my  child.  Personally,  1  wdl  not  object  if  the  personator  of 
that  persecutor  be  beaten  mercilessly. 

2.  He  concernedly  declared  that,  in  his  adversity,  he  could  not 
pay  for  an  advertisement.  In  an  emergency,  they  would  watch 
alternately.  Owing  to  the  proverbial  impertinence  of  the  frater- 
nity who  were  coutenliinous  with  the  estate,  and  having  no  other 
alternative,  the  prince  determined  to  exterminate  them,  and  seize 
their  convertible  property.  She  is  deservedly  noted  for  her  super- 
lative beauty.  He  is  subservient  to  my  views.  He  understood 
grammar  so  imperfectly  that,  in  his  uncertainty,  he  did  not  know 
an  impersonal  verb.  Diversify  the  colors  of  the  robe.  A  univer- 
sal preservative  would  not  be  superfluous. 

3.  The  plants  are  in  the  conservatory.  The  question  is  determ- 
inable. They  fought  determinate!}'.  India-rubber  is  impermeable 
to  water.  The  imperviousness  of  the  forest,  and  the  nnreserved- 
ness  of  the  commander,  caused  their  subserviency  to  his  will.  Dur- 
i  \\x  the  anniversary  week,  they  unreservedly  condemned  univer- 
tUlism,  and  expelled  a  universalist  from  the  university. 

4.  He  spoke  cursorily  of  the  burdensomeness  of  the  tax.  They 
f  .light  murderously.  The  writ  is  returnable  to-morrow.  The 
preacher  enjoined  taciturnity  on  the  subject  of  purgatory,  though 
he  questions  its  absurdity. 


POLYSYLLABLES 1   IN    IN.  137 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  ii  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sli ;  this  ;  azure. 

POLYSYLLABLES 1    IN   ICE. 

1.  Ad  vis7  a  bid,  ad  vi7  so  ry,  an  ni7  3ii  late,  anx  i  e  ty 
(ang  zi7  e  te),  as  sitf-n7  a  bid,  de  sir7  a  bid,  de  spis7  a  bid, 
e  bri7 e  ty,  im  pi7  e  ty,  in  cli7  na  bid,  in  qui7  e  tiidd,  in  vi' o- 
flatd,  pro  pri'  e  tor,  pro  pri7  e  ty,  re  IV  a  bid,  re  spir7  a  bid, 
sati'ety,  sobri'ety,  society,  un sight' li ness,  unsiz'- 
abld,  variety.  Advertiser,  impoliteness,  super- 
vi'  sor,  nn  de  cid'  ed.  Con  tra  ri'  e  ty,  no  to  ri7  e  ty,  rec- 
onciFabld,  undesignedly,  un  de  sir7  a  bid. 

Dictation  JZxercises. 

1.  The  act  to  promote  sobriety,  and  to  prevent  ebriety,  is  both 
advisable  and  desirable.  There  is  no  assignable  reason  for  his  anx- 
iety with  regard  to  that  advisory  letter.  No  human  power  can 
annihilate  matter.  The  proprietor  undesignedly  caused  your  in- 
quietude. His  unsightliness,  impoliteness,  and  impiety  make  the 
advertiser  despisable.  His  mind  is  inclinable  to  truth.  Society 
consider  the  supervisor  reliable,  for  inviolate  truth  and  propriety 
of  conduct  are  dear  to  him.  Variety  in  food  often  leads  to  satiety. 
Is  that  air  respirable?  Though  undecided,  the  difference  between 
the  parties  is  reconcilable.  A  contrariety  of  opinions  with  regard 
to  the  notoriety  of  that  crime  is  undesirable. 


POLYSYLLABLES 1   IN   IN. 

1.  Difficulty,  dlg'nitary,  dilatory,  dis'pu tabid, 
ng'urativd,  ig'nominy,  im7i tabid,  im7itativd,  imi- 
tator, in'timacy,  in'tricacy,  in'ventory,  literary, 
lit7  era  turd,  mil'itary,  millinery,  mis7  eel  la  ny,  mis7- 
er^ibld,  pit7  i  a  bid,  trib7utary. 

2.  A  bll7  i  ty,  ac  cli v7  i  ty,  a  cid7  i  ty,  act  !v7  i  ty,  ad  mln'* 
ister,  ad  mis7  si  bid,  affin'ity,  agil'ity,  am  big' 11011s, 
ampliib'i0us,  antic'ipatd,  antiquity  (an  tlk' we  te), 
an  tith7  e  sis,  a  riili'  me  tic,  ar  tic'  u  Latd,  ar  tif7  i  cer,  ar  til7- 
lery,  assim7ilatd,  avid7ity,  belligerent,  benig7irity, 


138  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER, 

i.;;-'\   it,  Srt,  ill,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  8it  ;  Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  do. 

ca  pi fc' ii  late,  cap  tiv'  i  ty,  car  ni  v'  o  rous,  ccn  til7  o  qny, 
cen  trif'n  gal,  cen  trip'e  tal,  ccr  tif'  i  cate,  ci  yil'  i  ty,  co  in'- 
ci  denc<?,  com  mis'er  ate,  con  sid'er  ate,  con  sist'en  ey,  con- 
spic'  u  6»us,  con  spir'  a  ey,  con  tig'  u  ous,  con  tin'  gen  cy, 
coutin'ual,  con  tin' n  an ce,  conviv'ial,  cupid'ity. 

3.  Debfl'itate,  debll'ity,  declivity,  do  fin' i  tiv*, 
deist' ic  a!,  delib'erate,  delin'eate,  de  liiV  quen  cy,  de- 
lir'icms,  delir'ium,  de  liv'  er  ancd,  deliv'erer,  deliv'- 
ery,  deriv'ativtf,  dimin'utivtf,  dis  crim'  i  nate,  distrib- 
utive, divin'ity,  divis'ibL?,  docil'ity,  ductil'ity,  du- 
plicity, el  lip'  tic  al,  e pis' copal,  epit'ome,  e'pit'omiz^, 
e  qniv  a  lent  (e  kwiv'  a  lent),  e  qui  v '  o  cal,  e  quiv'  o  cate, 
fa  cil'  i  tate,  fa  cil'  i  ty,  fas  tid'  i  ous,  fe  lie'  i  tate,  fe  lie'  i  ty, 
fer  til' i  ty,  fes  tiv'  i  ty,  flu  id'  i  ty,  fri  gid' i  ty,  fu  til'  i  ty. 

4.  Gen  til'  i  ty,  ges  tic'  u  late,  ha  bil'  i  ment,  lia  bit'  u  al, 
ha  bit'  u  ate,  hos  til'  i  ty,  hu  mid'  i  ty,  hu  mil'  i  ty,  im  pris'- 
011  ment,  in  cip' i  ent,  in  dig' e  nous,  indig'nity,  in  fin' i- 
ti ve,  in  fin'  i  tude,  in  fin'  i  ty,  in  im'  i  cal,  in  iq  ui  tons  (in* 
Ik'wetus),  iniq'uity,  in  quis'  i  tivtf,  insid'ious,  insin- 
uate, intim'idate,  invid'ious,  invig'orate,  invin'ci- 
bk,  i  tin'  er  ant,  i  tin'  er  ate,  ju  rid'  ic  al,  le  git'  i  mate, 
mag  nif  i  cent,  ma  lig'  ni  ty,  me  die'  i  nal,  me  rid'  i  an, 
mu  nio'  i  pal,  mu  nif  i  cent,  na  tiv'  i  ty,  no  bil' i  ty. 

5.  Ob  liq  ui  ty  (ob  lik'  we  te),  ob  lit'  er  ate,  ob  liv'  i  on, 
om  nip'  o  tenc6,  om  nip'  o  tent,  om  niv'  o  rous,  o  rig' i  nal, 
o  rig'  i  nate,  par  tic'  i  pant,  par  tic'  i  pate,  per  cip'  i  ent, 
per  fid'  i  mis,  pe  riph'  e  ry,  per  spic'  u  ons,  po  lit'ic  al,  pon- 
tif  i  cal,  pon  tif  i  cate,  pre  cip'  i  tant,  pre  cip'  i  tate,  pre- 
cip'  i  te>us,  pre  die'  a  ment,  pro  lix'  i  ty,  pro  mis'  cu  ous, 
prox  im'  i  ty,  pub  lie'  i  ty,  ra  pid'  i  ty,  re  cip'  ro  cal,  re- 
cip' ro  cate,  re  cip'  i  ent,  re  frig' er  ant,  re  frig' er  ate,  re- 
it'  er  ate,  re  liiV  quish  ment,  re  sid'  u  al,  re  sist'  a  hie,  re* 
trib'utivtf,  ridic'ubus,  rigid'ity,  rustic'ity. 


POLYSYLLABLES — I   IN   IN.  139 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  sasz;  dh  as  sh  ;  ftiis  :  azure. 

6.  Satfr'ical,  seurrll'ity,  servil'ity,  significance, 
significant,  si  mil'  i  tude,  simplicity,  so  lie' i  lor,  so- 
lic'  it  ems,  so  lie'  i  tu.de,  so  lid'  i  ty,  so  lif  o  quy,  so  plrist'* 
ical,  stability,  statistical,  steril'ity,  stnpid'ity, 
sub  lim'i  ty,  ti  mid'  i  ty,  trail  quil'  li  ty,  n  til7  i  ty,  veil  fail* 
oquisin,  veil  tril'o quist,  vicinity,  vi  cis' si  tu.de,  vo  c\f 
er  ous. 

7.  Considerable,  deliberative,  discrlm'i native, 
e  pis'  co  pa  cy,  e  pis'  to  la  ry,  in  dis'  pu  ta  ble,  in  im'  i  ta- 
ble, le  git'  i  ma  cy,  pre  cip'  i  tan  cy,  pre  lim'  i  na  ry,  nn  in'- 
teresting. 

8.  Be  a  tif  ic,  ben  e  die  tion  (ben  e  d'ik'  shun),  cal  o  rif- 
ic,  cal  vin  ist'ic,  contra  die' lion,  hypoerit'ic,  inauspi- 
cious (in  a  splsh' us),  inter  die' lion,  intermission  (inter- 
mish'un),  in  ter  mil' lent,  ir  religion  (irrelid'jun),  ju- 
ris die' lion,  male  die' tion,  pyramid'ic,  recognition, 
rem  i  nis'cence,  scientific,  sudorific,  superficial  (su- 
per fish'  al),  un  for  gi v'  iug. 

9.  Af  fa  bil'  i  ty,  ca  pa  bll'  i  ty,  con  san  gum'  i  ij,  con- 
tra diet'  o  ry,  cred  i  bil'  i  ty,  du  ra  bil'  i  ty,  ec  cen  tric'i  ty, 
electricity,  c  quanim'i  ty,  erysip'elas,  fallibility, 
fea  si  bil'  i  ty,  ilex  i  bil'  i  ty,  ig  no  mill'  i  6>us,  im  be  cil'  i  ty, 
in  con  sid'er  ate,  in  con  sist'  en  cy,  in  dis  crinf  i  nate,  in  di- 
vid'ual,  indivisible,  insignificance,  insignificant, 
insipid'ity,  in  trepid'i  ty,  ir  resist'  ible,  magnanimi- 
ty, multiplicity,  muta  bil'  i  ty,  odoriferous,  per  pen- 
die'  u  lar,  plaws  i  bil'  i  ty,  pos  si  bil'  i  ty,  prob  a  bil'  i  ty, 
rec  li  lin'  e  al,  sen  si  bil'  i  ty,  sol  u  bil'  i  ty,  u  na  niin'  i  ty, 
un  con  di'  tion  al,  val  e  die'  to  ry,  ver  sa  til'  i  ty,  vis  i  bil'  i- 
ty,  vol  a  til'  i  ty.     In  con  sid'  cr  a  ble,  in  con  sid'  er  ate  ly. 

10.  Acconntabil'itr,  appli  caLIl'ity,  compatibil'- 
i  ty,  com  press  i  LIT  i  ty,  di  via  i  bil'  i  ty,  el  i  gi  bil'i  ty, 
&en  er  al  is'ti  mo,     pen  e  tra  bil'  i  ty,     prae  ti  ca  bil'  i  tyT 


14t)  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER, 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  Sir ;   Ice,  In;   6ld,  on,  dd. 

pusillanim'ity,  respectability,  re  spon  si  bil'  i  ty,  sar- 
sa  pa  rir  la,  sus  cep  ti  bil'  i  ty. 

11.  Impenetrability,  im  perceptibility,  imprac- 
ti  ca  bir  i  ty,  in  com  bus  ti  bir  i  ty,  in  com  pat  i  bil/  i  ty, 
in  com  press  i  bir  i  ty,  in  de  struc  ti  bir  i  ty,  in  di  vis  i  bil'- 
i  ty,  in  el  i  gi  bir  i  ty,  ir  re  sist  i  bil7  i  ty.  In  corn  mn  ni- 
ca  bil'  i  ty,  in  com  pre  hen  si  bir  i  ty,  un  in  tel  li  gi  bil7  i  ty. 

Alphabetic  Equivalent  of  !. 

12.  Dys'entery,  dissyl'labk,  empyr'eal,  polyg'a- 
my,  trisyl'labfe,  analytic,  analytical,  met  a  phys- 
ics, metaphysical,  mon o syl' la bk,  panegyr'ic,  hie- 
ro  glyph'  ic. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  literary  dignitary  has  great  difficulty  in  conquering  his 
dilatory  habits.  That  intimacy  with  vice  leads  to  ignominy,  is  not 
disputable.  That  imitator  found  many  figurative  expressions  in  my 
miscellany.  Since  man  is  an  imitative  being,  he  should  follow  the 
Saviour  in  all  his  imitable  conduct.  The  intricacy  of  that  miser- 
able man's  affairs,  and  his  pitiable  conduct  render  it  difficult  to 
take  an  inventory  of  his  property.  That  military  chief  encouraged 
literature.     The  province  was  tributary  to  Rome. 

2.  His  civility,  benignity,  ability,  and  activity  in  a  contingency, 
render  the  general  conspicuous.  After  the  belligerent  king  had 
ranged  his  artillery  on  a  gentle  acclivity,  he  summoned  the  city 
to  capitulate.  His  ambiguous  excuse  is  not  admissible.  Do  you 
notice  the  affinity  of  those  articulate  sounds?  The  artificer's  agility 
enabled  him  to  anticipate  my  movement.  Crocodiles  are  amphib- 
ious and  carnivorous  animals.  The  centrifugal  and  centripetal 
f  >rces  are  called  central  forces,  nis  continual  avidity  for  food,  the 
restraint  his  captivity  placed  upon  his  convivial  habits,  and  his  cu- 
pidity, which  was  tempted  by  property  contiguous  to  his  estate,  led 
the  prince  to  become  a  conspicuous  member  of  the  conspiracy. 

3.  If  fever  debilitate  that  diminutive  man's  system,  and  produce 
delirium,  I  will  excuse  his  delinquency.  If  that  deistical  writer  de- 
liberate, he  will  understand  that  definitive  sentence.  Will  he  de- 
lineate the  duplicity  of  that  fastidious  lady?  There  was  a  divinity 
that  moved  our  deliverer  to  come  to  our  deliverance.     Can  he  dia* 


POLYSYLLABLES 1    IN    I2fc  141 

mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

criminate  primitive  from  derivative  words?  That  elliptical  phrase 
is  equivocal.  Docility  and  ductility  are  not  equivalent  words.  An 
epitome  of  that  book  would  facilitate  his  study.  The  festivity  will 
felicitate  your  friend.  The  frigidity  of  the  corpse  proves  the  futil- 
ity of  trying  to  revive  it. 

4.  To  gesticulate  in  the  street  is  not  a  mark  of  gentility.  Ha- 
biliments of  sorrow  do  not  always  indicate  humility.  Though  the 
iniquitous  municipal  officers,  during  our  imprisonment,  attempted 
to  intimidate  our  counselor,  and  habituate  us  to  indignities,  they 
found  us  invincible.  Those  indigenous  plants  are  not  injured  by 
the  humidity  of  the  air.  During  the  incipient  stage  of  hostility, 
the  insidious  king  tried  to  insinuate  himself  into  the  good  graces  of 
the  nobility.  That  inquisitive  itinerant  should  know  that  invid- 
ious comparisons  are  inimical  to  friendship.  I  trust  that  the 
judge,  who  is  attending  to  his  legitimate  judicial  business  in  that 
magnificent  hall,  is  unmoved  by  malignity.  My  munificent  patron 
will  visit  the  place  of  his  nativity. 

5.  That  perfidious  political  act  proves  his  moral  obliquity.  Ob- 
livion alone  can  obliterate  his  reproach.  The  Being  that  can  orig- 
inate worlds  must  be  omnipotent.  I.  participate  in  your  sorrow. 
Notwithstanding  the  prolixity  of  his  promiscuous  remarks,  their 
meaning  is  perspicuous.  His  precipitous  relinquishment  of  the 
pontifical  robes,  the  publicity  of  his  offense,  the  rapidity  of  his  re- 
treat, and  his  rusticity  placed  the  bishop  in  a  ridiculous  predica- 
ment. 

6.  The  satirical  letter  is  free  from  scurrility.  His  servility  is 
significant.  The  poet,  in  his  soliloquy,  speaks  of  the  vicissitudes  of 
life,  and  his  similitude  to  his  brother.  The  solidity  of  the  wall  in- 
sures its  stability.  The  statistical  reports  show  the  sterility  of  the 
soil  in  that  vicinity.  The  solicitor  is  solicitous  to  conceal  the  sim- 
l>licity  of  his  client.  The  timidity  and  stupidity  of  the  king  insure 
tranquillity.  The  ventriloquist's  vociferous  argument  on  the  utility 
of  ventriloquism  was  sophistical. 

7.  That  that  deliberate  assembly  used  considerable  discriminative 
ability  at  the  preliminary  meeting  is  indisputable.  That  epistolary 
communication  concerning  the  episcopacy  is  uninteresting.  Owing 
to  his  inimitable  tact,  and  the  precipitancy  of  his  friends,  the  legit- 
imacy of  the  measure  was  not  called  in  question. 

8.  Tiie  Calvinistic  divine  questioned  the  jurisdiction  of  the  pope, 
and  regarded  neither  his  benediction  nor  interdiction.  A  scientific 
man  said  that  the  calorific  or  heating  rays  of  the  sun  often  act  as  a 
fudorific.  After  an  intermission  of  an  hour,  the  time  will  be  in- 
auspicious.    Tour  recognition  of  the  child  awakens  many  a  remi- 


142  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask ;  me,  end,  irr  ;   Ice,  in  ;  old,  on,  d5. 

niscence.    That  scholar  is  superficial.    The  hypocritic  and  the  irre- 
ligious were  included  in  his  unforgiving  malediction. 

9.  The  testimony  is  contradictory  with  regard  to  his  capability, 
affability,  credibility,  and  consanguinity.  The  president's  want  of 
equanimity,  and  his  eccentricity,  inconsistency,  in^gniiicance,  and 
imbecility  will  prevent  the  durability  of  the  club.  Much  electric 
t  iy  is  in  the  air.  That  individual  has  erysipelas.  Remember  the 
man's  fallibility,  when  judging  of  the  feasibility  of  his  measure. 
After  that  indiscriminate  slaughter,  the  inconsiderate  youth  suffered 
an  ignominious  death.  The  insipidity  of  the  valedictory  oration  is 
attributable  to  the  multiplicity  of  his  duties.  He  is  wanting  in  sen- 
sibility. The  magnanimity  and  intrepidity  of  the  general  rendered 
his  army  indivisible  and  irresistible.  Ilis  plausibility  led  them 
to  regard  the  possibility  rather  than  the  probability  of  success. 
Though  the  enemy's  loss  was  inconsiderable,  the  general  incon- 
siderately demanded  the  unconditional  surrender  of  the  fort. 

10.  The  generalissimo  questions  his  accountability  to  the  senate. 
I  doubt  the  applicability  of  the  law  to  this  case.  A  compatibility 
of  tempers  is  desirable.  The  susceptibility  of  water  to  compressi- 
bility is  slight.  Sarsaparilla  is  a  plant.  His  pusillanimity  rendered 
his  eligibility  doubtful.  His  respectability  and  responsibility  are 
undoubted. 

11.  Impenetrability  and  indestructibility  are  two  essential  prop- 
erties of  matter.  The  imperceptibility  of  a  shadow  to  the  touch 
is  easily  proved.  The  impracticability  of  the  measure  is  evident. 
Asbestus  is  noted  for  its  incombustibility.  The  indivisibility  of  the 
soul  is  conceded.  The  incommunicability  and  incomprehensibility 
of  the  ways  of  Providence  are  no  obstacles  to  the  eye  of  faith. 
The  unintelligibility  of  that  sentence  is  evident. 

12.  He  has  the  dysentery.  Define  a  dissyllable,  a  trisyllable, 
and  a  monosyllable.  His  enjoyment  was  empyreal,  or  heavenly. 
Polygamy  is  forbidden  by  Christian  nations.  The  experiment  was 
analytical.  Does  he  like  metaphysics?  Did  you  read  the  pane- 
gyric ?    Have  you  seen  hieroglyphic  writing  ? 


POLYSYLLABLES O    IN    OLD. 


1.  Ador'abLf,  appropriate,  cen so7 ri #us,  colloqui- 
al, com  mo'  di  ous,  con  troY  la  bLs,  de  mo'  hi  ac,  de  plor'- 
abk,  diplo'macy,  diplo'matist,  empo'rium,  enco'- 
mium,    erro' neons,    enloginm   (yiilo'jiiim),  felo'ni- 


POLYSYLLABLES O    IN   ON.  143 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

ous,  liar  mo'  ni  <?us,  hero'ical,  his  to' ri  an,  me  lo7  cli  <?us, 
me  mo7  ri  al,  no  to7  ri  011s,  op  jn'o7  bri  cms,  op  pro'  bri  urn, 
re  stor7  abb,  re  stor7  a  ti  v<?,  nx  o'  ri  cms,  vie  to7  ri  011s.  Ap- 
proach7 a  bk.  In  de  co7  iws,  in  de  co7  rum,  re  in  force'- 
iarient,  virtuo7so. 

2.  Ac  ri  mo7  ni  0us,  cer  e  mo7  ni  0us,  ed  i  to7  ri  al,  e  qua- 
4o7rial,  im  me  mo7  rial,  in  con  sol7  a  bb,  in  con  sol7  a  bly, 
in  cor  po7  re  al,  mat  ri  mo7  ni  al,  mer  i  to7  ri  0us,  or  a  to7  ri  o, 
parsimo7ni<?us,  patrimo7nial,  ter  ri  to7  ri  al,  test  i  mo 7- 
ni  al,  un  con  trol7  la  h\e.  Ir  re  proach7  a  \Ae.  Gu.  ber  na- 
to7  ri  al,  me  di  a  to7  ri  al. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Praise  his  adorable  name  in  harmonious  and  melodious  strains. 
Be  not  censorious  in  colloquial  intercourse,  but  use  appropriate 
words.  The  demoniac  phrensy  and  indecorum  of  this  notorious 
man  cast  opprobrium  upon  his  name.  The  conduct  of  that  inde- 
corous and  uxorious  man  i»  deplorable.  The  diplomatist's  diplo- 
macy is  worthy  of  encomium,  or  eulogium.  His  belief  is  erroneous. 
That  act  is  felonious.  The  historian's  commodious  house  is  ap- 
proachable on  the  south.  The  virtuoso  took  a  restorative  for  his 
hoarseness. 

2.  His  acrimonious  language  and  uncontrollable  temper  render 
his  wife  inconsolable.  The  matrimonial  rites  were. ceremonious. 
The  editorials  with  regard  to  the  gubernatorial  duties  and  the  ora- 
torio were  excellent.  Equatorial  climates  are  warm.  Spirits  are 
deemed  incorporeal  substances.  This  patrimonial  estate  has  been 
in  our  family  from  time  immemorial.  Owing  to  the  servant's  ir- 
reproachable life  and  meritorious  acts,  his  parsimonious  master 
gave  him  a  testimonial.  This  territorial  question  renders  the  me- 
diatorial office  important. 


POLYSYLLABLES O   IN    ON. 

1.  C6m7mentaiy,  com7missary,  eom7monalty,  cum'- 
petency,  conquerable  (kong7  ker  a  bl\  con7tro versy, 
con7  tu  ma  cy,  cop7  u  la  tiv<?,  cor7  ol  la  ry.  ^on7  or  a  h\e, 
Aon' or  a  ry,     hos'pitabl^     monastery,     mon'itory, 


144  NATIONAL   PKONOITNCHTO   SPELLEJfc 

age,  at,  fat,  4  1.   i  &  e,  &;k;   mi,  hnd,  far;   ice,  in;   6ld,  6n,  d5. 

nom/  i  ha  tiv$,  ob'  du  ra  cy,  ob'  sti  na  cy,  oc'  cu  pan  cy, 
op'erative,  or'atory,  profitably  profligacy,  prom'- 
issory,  prom' on  to  ry,  pros' e  lyt  ism,  solitary,  tol'er- 
a  ble,  vol'a  til  ize,  vol'  un  ta  ry. 

2.  Abdom'inal,  a  bom' in  ate,  accum'mod^,  ac- 
com'  plisli  ment,  ac  knowY  edg  ment,  a  nom/  a  lous,  a- 
nom'aly,  anon'ynums,  apoc'rypha,  apol'ogize,  apol'- 
ogy,  apos'tasy,  apos'trophe,  approximate,  aston'- 
ishment,  astrol'ogy,  astron'omy,  atroc'ity,  dwthor'- 
ity,  barom'eter,  biog'raphy,  canonical,  cAronol'o- 
gy,  chro nom' e ter,  commodity,  compositor,  con- 
comitant, con  glom'  er  ate,  con  sol'i  date,  do  op' er  ate, 
cor  rob'  o  rate,  cos  mop'  o  lite. 

3.  De  moc'  ra  cy,  de  mon'  stra  ble,  de  mon'  stra  tiro, 
de  nom'  in  ate,  de  pop'  n  late,  de  spond'  en  cy,  dox  ol'  o  gy, 
e  con'  o  mize,  e  con'  o  my,  e  mol'  u  ment,  ex  pos'  i  tor,  ex- 
posfnlate,  feroc'ity,  geog'raphy,  geol'ogist,  geol'- 
ogy,  geome'try,  historical,  hypoc'risy,  hypot'e- 
nuse,  by  poth'  e  sis,  i  dol'  a  ter,  i  dol'  a  trous,  i  dol'  a  try, 
impol'itic,  im  pov'  er  ish,  inoc'ulate,  intox'icate,  li- 
thog'  ra  pliy. 

4.  Ma  bog' any,  major'ity,  metrop'olis,  min6r'ity, 
monop'olize,  monop'oly,  mo  not' o  nous,  monot'ony, 
ortliog'rapby,  person'ify,  phenom'ena,  phenom'e- 
non,  phi  lol'  o  gy,  phi  los'  o  phy,  phle  bot'  o  my,  pre  dom'- 
i nance,  predominant,  predominate,  pre pon' der ate, 
pre  rog'  a  tive,  prior'ity,  prog  nos' tic  ate,  resolv'able, 
re  spon'  si  ble,  r hi  noc'  e  ros,  ste  nog'  ra  pby,  sym  bol'  ic  al, 
sy  non'  y  mens,  the  oc'  ra  cy,  the  od'  o  lite,  the  ol'  o  gy, 
thermom'eter,  topog'raphy,  veloc'ity,  verbos'ity, 
zo  of  o  gy. 

5.  Con  sol' a  to  ry,  derog'atory,  in  c6r' ri  gi  ble,  re- 
pos'  i  to  ry,  tin  con'  quer  a  ble,  nn  prof  it  able, 


POLYSYLLABLES O   IN   ON.  145 


mute,  fip,  fill. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  a*  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  assrre. 

6.  Allegoric,  apostol'ic,  correspondency  cor  re- 
spond' ent,  economic,  horizontal,  paregor'ic,  phil- 
osophic. 

7.  An  a  torn'  ic  al,  animos'ity,  ar  is  toe' ra  cy,  astro- 
logical, cat  e  gor'  ic  al,  c/ironolog'ical,  curios'ity, 
d<?u  ter  on'  o  my,  eqnipon'derant,  etymol'ogy,  gener- 
os'  i  ty,  hyp  o  cAon'  dri  a,  in  ter  rog'  a  tiv6,  lex  i  cog'  ra- 
pher,  me  di  oc'  ri  ty,  met  a  phor'  ic  al,  par  a  dox'  i  cal,  pe- 
ri od'  ic  al,  phil  o  log'  ic  al,  phil  o  soph'  ic  al,  phys  i  og'  no- 
my,  phys  i  ol'  o  gy,  rec  i  proc'  i  ty,  trig  o  nom'  e  try. 

8.  Im  pet  u  os' i  ty,  in  fe  ri  or' i  ty,  meteorol'ogy,  su- 
pe  ri  or'  i  ty. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  The  competency  of  the  commissary  to  abridge  the  rights  of 
the  commonalty  was  the  subject  of  a  commentary.  The  contro- 
versy at  the  monastery  with  regard  to  the  profligacy  of  the  clergy 
encouraged  proselytism.  That  man,  though  honorable  and  hospi- 
table, is  noted  for  his  contumacy,  or  obstinacy.  And  is  a  copula- 
tive conjunction.  Repeat  the  corollary.  His  obduracy  may  prove 
monitory  and  profitable.  Will  the  operative  accept  your  promis- 
sory note  ?  The  man  who  occupies  the  solitary  house  on  the  prom- 
ontory is  a  voluntary  exile. 

2.  The  compositor  received  an  abdominal  wound.  I  abominate 
an  anomalous  pronunciation.  The  accomplishments  of  the  cosmop- 
olite enable  him  to  apologize  gracefully,  make  due  acknowledgment 
when  in  a  fault,  and  accommodate  himself  to  circumstances.  An 
anonymous  author  of  a  late  biography  tries  to  prove,  by  astrono- 
my and  astrology,  the  Apocrypha  canonical.  Is  the  chronometer 
one  of  the  fruits  of  chronology  ?  If  atrocity  be  a  concomitant  of 
your  authority,  I  will  not  cooperate  with  you  to  consolidate  it.  To 
my  astonishment,  he  did  corroborate  that  doubtful  news. 

3.  A  historical  writer  says :  "It  is  demonstrable  that  a  democ- 
racy always  tends  to  economy."  Do  you  denominate  that  a  de- 
monstrative argument?  Notwithstanding  the  ferocity  of  that  idol- 
atrous nation,  a  decree  to  depopulate  and  impoverish  their  land 
would  be  impolitic.  If  you  intoxicate  the  officer  and  seize  his 
emoluments,  he  will  suffer  from  despondency.  My  expositor  un- 
derstands geography,  geology,  geometrv,  and  lithography. 

7 


146  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  411,  bare,  ask  ;   mb,  end,  e"rr ;   ice,  !n ;   old,  6n,  d5. 

4.  I  bought  the  mahogany  bureau  in  the  metropolis.  If  the  ma- 
jority favor  a  monopoly,  the  minority  must  submit.  At  sea,  such 
a  phenomenon  breaks  the  monotony  of  the  surrounding  expanse. 
This  learned  man  understands  orthography,  philology,  philosophy, 
stenography,  zoology,  and  theology.  Knowing  the  predominance 
of  verbosity  in  his  style,  you  alone  will  be  responsible,  if  you  give 
him  priority  in  the  discussion.  If  it  be  your  prerogative  to  govern 
a  child,  I  trust  that  the  law  of  love  will  predominate  in  your  mind. 
Bay  a  thermometer  and  a  theodolite.  The  rhinoceros  has  but  one 
horn.  Can  you  prognosticate  what  the  velocity  of  the  wind  will 
be  an  hour  hence  ? 

5.  It  is  consolatory  to  know  that  that  unprofitable  business  has 
not  been  derogatory  to  my  character.  An  arsenal  is  a  repository 
for  arms.  The  incorrigible  drunkard  has  an  unconquerable  appe- 
tite for  rum. 

6.  My  correspondent  uses  allegoric  language.  The  apostolic 
faith  satisfies  the  philosophic  mind.  Paregoric  is  an  economic 
anodyne. 

7.  Are  there  anatomical  plates  in  your  work  on  physiology? 
Restrain  your  animosity  toward  the  aristocracy.  That  astrological 
work  is  a  curiosity.  That  interrogative  sentence  requires  a  cate- 
gorical answer.  Copy  the  chronological  table.  Deuteronomy 
means  the  second  law.  That  lexicographer  understands  etymol- 
ogy, physiognomy,  physiology,  and  trigonometry.  This  periodical 
advocates  the  reciprocity  treaty. 

8.  His  impetuosity  caused  him  to  lose  the  superiority.  Meteor- 
ology treats  of  the  atmosphere  and  its  phenomena.  His  inferiority 
is  conceded. 


POLYSYLLABLES U   IN   MUTE. 

1.  Cu/linary,  du'  bi  cms  ness,  judicature,  lu' mi  na- 
ry, nu'gatory,  nu'merabL?,  nu'merary,  su'perabk. 

2.  Accu'mulate,  accii'sabL?,  accu'sativ^,  adjudi- 
cate, ag  glu' tin  ate,  al  hi' vial,  allu'vion,  alhi'vium, 
annu'ity,  bitu'mintfiis,  centu'rion,  com  mil' ni  cant, 
com  mn'  ni  eate,  commu'nity,  con  cu'  pis  cenc^,  confu'' 
ta  ble,  con  nu'  bi  al,  ere  du'  li  ty,  de  dn'  ci  b\e,  di  lu'  vi  al, 
ef  flu'  vi  urn,  en  thu'  si  asm,  en  thu'  si  ast,  ex  u'  ber  ant,  fa 
tu'  i  ty ,  f u  tu'  ri  ty,  gar  ru'  li  ty,  gra  tu'  i  tons,  gra  tu'  i  ty . 


POLYSYLLABLES IT   IN   MUTE.  147 

mi\te,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

3.  II  lu' miniate,  immunity,  impunity,  im pu/rity, 
im  put'  a  ble,  in  cur7  a  ble,  in  fu-  ri  ate,  in  j  u7  ri  011s,  in  tu7- 
itive,  in  du/bi  table,  innumerable,  lugu7brious,  lux- 
uriance (lug  zu/  re  ans),  luxurious,  ma  tu/ ri  ty,  mer- 
curial, obscu7rity,  penu7rie>us,  protuberance,  re- 
cta' ci  ble,  re  du/  pli  cate,  re  mu'  ner  ate,  re  pu7  di  ate,  sa- 
lu'brious,  salubrity,  security,  sul phu' re ems,  nndu7- 
tiful,  unusual  (unyn'zn al),  vacn'ity,  vitu7perate, 
vo  In'  mi  nous. 

4.  Co  ad  ju7  tor,  constitution  (kon  sti  tu7  slmn),  con- 
tribution, destitution,  dim  i  mi7  tion,  dissolution, 
dis  tri  bu7  tion,  el  o  cu7  tion,  ev  o  lu7  tion,  in  se  cure7  ly,  in- 
sti  tu7  tion,  per  se  cu7  tion,  res  o  lu7  tion,  res  ti  tu7  tion,  rev- 
o  lu7  tion,  sub  sti  tu7  tion. 

5.  Am  bi  gu7  i  ty,  as  si  du7  i  ty,  con  ti  gu7  i  ty,  con  ti  nu/- 
i  ty,  ex  com  mn7  ni  cate,  im  por  tu'  ni  ty,  in  com  mnt7  a- 
bie,  in  ere  du7li  ty,  in  ge  nn7i  ty,  Ion  gitu/di  nal,  mul  ti- 
ttf  di  nous,  op  por  tu7ni  ty,  per  pe  tu'i  ty,  per  spi  cu7i  ty, 
sn  per  flu'  i  ty. 

D ic ta  tion  Exercises. 

1.  She  understands  the  culinary  art.  Owing  to  the  dubiousness 
of  the  act,  the  judicature  declared  it  nugatory.  The  sun  is  a  lumi- 
nary. Things  that  may  be  numbered  are  called  numerable.  The 
difficulty  is  superable. 

2.  Though  public  evils  accumulate,  the  judge  will  not  be  accu- 
sable.  If  proof  be  deducible  from  these  facts,  he  will  adjudicate 
your  claim  and  grant  an  annuity.  That  alluvial  soil  will  yield  an 
exuberant  crop.  The  effluvium  of  the  rose  is  pleasing.  The  en- 
thusiast received  a  gratuity.  The  garrulity  and  enthusiasm  of  that 
communicant  enabled  him  to  impose  on  the  credulity  of  the  com- 
munity. If  they  communicate  the  story  that  this  man's  interfer- 
ence destroyed  our  connubial  love,  I  will  declare  it  confutable. 

3.  If  you  illuminate  his  mind  to  an  unusual  degree,  and  raise 
him  from  obscurity,  his  penurious  father  will  not  remunerate  you. 
The  almost  innumerable  immunities  of  the  clergy,  the  salubrious 
climate,  and  the  security,  insured  by  just  laws,  led  the  clergyman  to 


14$  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  fat,  all,  bare,  ask ;   me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in  ;   old,  on,  dd. 

emigrate.  Mercurial  and  other  injurious  medicines  can  not  be 
taken  with  impunity.  That  incurable  disease  is  imputable  to  his 
luxurious  life.  Intuitive  evidence  is  indubitable.  I  can  but  vitu- 
perate my  undutiful  son,  if  he  repudiates  his  debts,  and  refuse  to 
remunerate  his  servants.  That  voluminous  work  establishes  the 
fact  that  God  only  can  fill  every  vacuity  of  the  soul. 

4.  My  coadjutor  prepared  a  constitution  for  an  institution  of 
learning.  The  destitution  among  the  poor  was  caused  by  the  dim- 
inution of  contributions,  and  the  substitution  of  machinery  for 
manual  labor.  His  resolution  and  elocution  enabled  him  to  stay 
the  persecution,  to  insure  the  distribution  of  justice  and  the  res- 
titution of  goods  unjustly  taken,  and  to  prevent  a  revolution  and 
the  dissolution  of  Congress. 

5.  Moved  by  the  importunity  of  his  friends  and  the  incredulity 
of  his  enemies,  notwithstanding  the  ambiguity  of  the  language,  ho 
was  enabled  by  his  ingenuity  and  assiduity  to  demonstrate  the  in- 
congruity of  his  opponent's  statement.  To  excommunicate  men 
for  multitudinous  sins  tends  to  the  perpetuity  of  the  church.  An 
opportunity  being  given,  he  replied — "Perspicuity  rejects  a  super- 
tiuity  of  words." 


POLYSYLLABLES U    IN    UP. 

1 .  Cus'  torn  a  ry,  pul'  mo  na  ry,  pun'  ish  a  ble,  suf  fer- 
able,  sumptuary,  sumpt' u ous ness,  ut'terable,  vul'- 
ner  a  ble. 

2.  Adulterate,  calum'uiate,  calumnious,  combus'- 
tible,  com  pul' sa  tive,  compulsory,  corruptible,  il- 
lus'trious,  inculpable,  incumbency,  industrious, 
pe  nult'  i  mate,  pro  fund'  i  ty,  re  dun/  dan  cy,  re  fill'  gen  cy, 
re  luc'  tan  cy,  re  sus'  ci  tate,  ro  tund'  i  ty,  tri  urn7  vi  rate,4 
tu  mult' u  ous,  unutterable,  voluptuary,  volupt'u^ 
ous,  voluptuousness.  Incombustible,  incorrupt'].* 
ble,  indestructible. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Customary  vices  should  be  punishable.  Sumptuary  laws  are 
not  sufferable.  The  rich  man's  sumptuousness  renders  him  none 
the  less  vulnerable  to  pulmonary  attacks. 


WORDS   PRONOUNCED   ALIKE.  149 

mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

2.  If  he  adulterate  food,  the  voluptuary  will  not  hold  him  incul- 
pable. Though  you  calumniate  that  industrious  and  illustrious 
man,  I  will  regard  him  as  incorruptible.  I  noticed  the  reluctancy 
with  which  he  resorted  to  compulsory  measures.  The  profundity 
of  the  president's  mind  was  discovered  during  his  incumbency. 
Accent  the  penultimate.  "What  you  deem  a  redundancy  would  not 
support  his  voluptuousness.  The  rotundity  of  his  figure  and  his 
unutterable  humor  insure  a  tumultuous  applause.  Asbestus  is  in- 
combustible.    The  soul  is  indestructible. 


IV.  Miscellaneous  Exercises. 

WORDS    PRONOUNCED   ALIKE,  BUT  DIFFERING   IN   SPELLING 
AND  SIGNIFICATION. 

1 .  Ale,  ail ;  ate,  eight :  adz,  adds ;  ank/  er,  an7  clior : 
ark,  arc :  al£,  awl ;  £1'  tar,  al'  ter ;  &ught,  ought ;  aV  ger, 
au'  gur :  air,  ere,  heir,  e'er :  as  sent7,  as  cent' :  aisle, 
isle. 

2.  Bale,  bail ;  basze,  bays ;  bay,  bey ;  base,  bass ; 
bra^d,  brayed  ;  brake,  break :  bad,  bade  :  bald,  bawled; 
balZ,  bawl :  bare,  bear :  be,  bee ;  beat,  beet ;  beach, 
beech ;  beer,  bier ;  breach,  breech :  belZ,  belle ;  bred, 
bread ;  beY  ry,  bu'  ry. 

3.  Berth,  birth:  bite,  bight;  by,  buy:  bin,  been: 
bold,  bowled;  bold'er,  bowl'der;  bore,  boar;  board, 
bored ;  bole,  boll,  bowl ;  borne,  bourn ;  bow,  beau ; 
br6ach,  brooch:  bruise  (broz),  brews;  brute  (brofc), 
bruit :  blue,  blew :  but,  butt :  bough,  bow. 

4.  Chaste,  chased:  calendar,  calender;  can'noD, 
can7  on  ;  can7  vas,  can7  vass :  calZ,  caul ;  clause,  claws ; 
cord,  chord :  cask,  casque  ;  cast,  caste :  cede,  seed  ;  ce?\ 
seal,  seel;  ceding,  searing;  cere,  sear,  seer;  creak, 
creek. 

5.  CelZ,  .sell;    ceTlar,    sell'er;    cent,    scent,    sent] 


WO  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

kge,  £t,  £rt,  411,  Mre,  &sk ;   me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  !n  ;   old,  on,  d6. 

■ —  •■ —         i 

ces  sion  (sesh'un),  ses  8ion :  cite,  sight,  site ;  clime,  climb : 
sig'net,  cyg'net :  coarse,  course ;  core,  corps ;  cote,  coat : 
complement,  com'pliment :  cruise  (kroz),  crews ;  cruel 
(kro'el),  crewel:  clue,  clew:  cous'in,  cozen. 

6.  Dane,  deign ;   day,   dey :    dram,  drachm :    draft,1 
draught :  dear,  deer :  earn,  urn  :  I,  eye ;  die,  dye ;  dire,' 
dy'  er :  d6e,  dough :  due,  dew ;  yoh,  ewe :  dun,  done ; , 
dust,  dost. 

7.  Fane,  fain,  feign ;  faint,  feint ;  fate,  fete ;  frays, 
phrase :  fare,  fair :  feat,  feet ;  flea,  flee ;  freeze,  frieze : 
fir(fer),  fur;  furs,  furze  :  find,  fined:  firter,  phil/ter; 
fil'lip,  PlnTip:  fort,  forte;  fore,  four;  forth,  fourth: 
flue,  flew :  flour,  flower ;  foul,  fowl. 

8.  Gage,  gauge;  gate,  gait;  grate,  great;  grat'er, 
greater:  gall,  Gaul:  grease,  Greece:  g^est,  guessed: 
gild,  guild ;  gilt,  guilt :  gloze,  glows  ;  groan,  grown. 

9.  Hale,  hail;  hay,  hey:  hart,  heart:  MIZ,  haul: 
hare,  hair:  heal,  heel;  hear,  here:  herd,  heard:  hide, 
hied ;  hie,  high ;  hire,  higher :  him,  hymn :  horde, 
hoard ;  ho,  hoe  ;  hose,  hoes ;  hole,  whole :  hoop,  whoop : 
hue,  liew,  Hugh :  Aou'r,  our. 

10.  Invade',  inveighed7:  indite',  indict':  in,  inn: 
jam,  jamb:  just,  joust:  &nave,  nave:  key,  quay;  Jcnead, 
need,  kneed:  &ni^At, ■  night :  Mil,  kiln:  knows,  nose: 
knot,  not :  knew  (nu),  new. 

11.  Lade,  laid;  lane,  lain:  lapse,  laps;  laeks,  lax: 
lee,  lea;  leech,  leach;  leaf,  lief ;  leak,  leek:  led,  lead; 
les'stfii,  les'sen;  lev'ee,  lev'y:  lie,  lye;  li'ar,  lyre: 
Ynnh,  limn  ;  links,  lynx :  16ad„  lode,  lowed ;  lone,  loan ; 
16,  low :  16ek,  loch. 

12.  Made,  maid ;  male,  mail ;  mane,  main ;  maze, 
maize:  man'ner,  man' or;  man'tel,  man' tie:  markj 
marque ;  mar'  shal,  mar'  tial :  mead,  meed ;  mean,  mien ; 


\VORi>S    PRONOUNCED   ALIKE.  151 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sli ;  this  ;  azure. 

meat,  meet,  mete:  mite,  miglit;  mi'ner,  mi' nor:  mist, 
missed:  moan,  mown;  mode,  mowed;  mote,  moat: 
mu.se,  mews ;  mu'  cus,  mil'  cons. 

13.  Nay,  neigh:  nice,  gneiss:  nit,  knit:  nun, "none: 
O,  oli,  owe ;  6ar,  o'er,  ore ;  6de,  owed :  one  (wun),  won:* 
pale,  pail ;  pane,  pain ;  plan*?,  plain ;  plate,  plait ;  pra?'? 
prey :  palZ,  Paul ;  paase,  paws :  pare,  pair,  pear. 

14.  Peace,  piece ;  peak,  pique ;  peal,  peel ;  p£er, 
pier:  peVcil,  pen'sile:  pearl,  purl:  pole,  poll;  pore, 
pour ;  port,  porte :  plum,  plumb  ;  pum'  ice,  pom  ace : 
quire,  choir :  ra^n,  rein,  reign ;  raze,  rays,  raise. 

15.  Hack,  wrack;  rap,  wrap:  read,  reed;  reek,  wreak: 
red,  read ;  reck,  wreck ;  rest,  wrest ;  re£ch,  wretch :  rice, 
rise;  rime,  rhyme;  rite,  right,  write,  wright;  rye,  wry: 
ring,  wring;  rig'ger,  rig' or:  rode,  road,  rowed;  roe, 
row ;  rote,  wrote ;  rose,  rows :  rood,  rude :  ruf/*,  rough ; 
rung,  wrung. 

16.  Sale,  sail;  slay,  sleigh;  stake,  steak;  stra-et, 
straight ;  straz't'  en,  straight  en :  stare,  stair :  seen,  scene, 
seine ;  sea,  see ;  seam,  seem ;  seas,  sees,  seize ;  shear, 
sheer ;  shears,  sheers ;  sleave,  sleeve ;  steal,  steel ;  sw£et, 
suite:  step,  steppe:  serf,  surf;  serge,  surge. 

17.  Side,  sighed ;  sine,  sign ;  slight,  sleight ;  stile, 
style :  slo?.e,  sloe ;  sole,  soul ;  so,  sew,  sow ;  s6re,  soar : 
stoop,  stoup :  slue,  slew :  skulZ,  scull ;  sum,  some ;  sun, 
son  ;  sue'  cor,  suck'  er. 

18.  Tale,  tail ;  tray,  trey :  tacks,  tax ;  tract,  tracked:' 
tare,  tear ;  their,  there :  team,  teem ;  tear,  tier :  tide, 
tied;  time,  thyme:  throe,  throw;  throes,  throws;  throne, 
thrown ;  toad,  towed ;  toe,  tow ;  told,  toled,  tolled ;  tole, 
toll :  to,  too,  two ;  threw  (thro),  through :  tun,  ton. 

19.  Vale,  vail,  veil ;  vane,  vain,  vein ;  wade,  weighed; 
wale,  wail;   wane,  wain;   watt,  weight;  waste,  waist; 


152  NATIONAL   PRONOtTMSTNG    SPKLLER. 

ige,  at,  Ert,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  err;   Ice,  in;   old,  6n,  do. 

wave,  waive;   w%3  weigh:   war<?,  wear:   we«k,  week; 
wean,  ween  :  w^th' er.  weafli' er :  vrould,  wood 


Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  What  ails  the  heir  of  that  estate?  He  drank  all  the  ale.  1 
lave  an  adz,  awl,  auger,  and  anchor  on  the  ark,  or  boat.  He  adds 
eight  figures  at  once.  Ought  we  to  pay  aught,  if  they  fill  the  anker 
with  wine  ?  An  arc  is  part  of  a  circle.  Alter  the  place  of  tho 
altar.  The  augur  noted  the  omens  lie  took  the  air  ere  he  ate 
his  breakfast.  Ever  is  sometimes  written  e'er.  If  you  give  your 
assent,  I  will  make  the  ascent.  The  church  on  that  isle  has  a  wide 
aisle. 

2.  Hold  my  bale  while  I  bail  the  boat.  The  spread  is  baize. 
The  hero  is  proud  of  his  bays.  The  Bey  of  Tunis  bade  the  bad 
man  leave  his  tent.  The  boat  in  the  bay  is  near  the  beach.  The 
base  lad  who  sings  bass  will  break  the  flax  with  a  brake.  The 
man  who  sells  bread,  beer,  beets,  berries,  braids,  balls,  and  bells,  is 
bald.  The  donkey  brayed.  The  lad  bawled  when  a  bee  stung  his 
bare  arm.  Beat  the  bear  with  my  beech-stick.  He  made  a  breach 
in  the  wall  with  the  breech  of  his  gun.  That  belle  is  well  bred. 
You  will  need  a  bier  when  you  bury  the  dead.  . 

3.  On  my  birthday,  I  secured  a  berth  on  this  boat.  Do  the  fish 
bite  in  that  bight?  Though  this  bold  lad  bowled  well,  a  bolder 
one  bowled  out,  in  cricket.  He  put  the  boll  of  a  plant  in  my  bowl 
of  milk.  I  found  some  bole,  or  fine  clay,  near  a  bowlder.  A  boar 
bore  the  bough  of  a  tree  on  his  tusk.  He  bored  a  hole  in  a  board. 
He  was  borne  to  that  land  from  whose  bourn  no  traveler  returns. 
I  will  break  your  bow  and  bruise  your  arrow.  The  beau  knows 
how  to  bow,  but  he  can  not  broach  a  butt  of  wine.  He  brews 
beer.  Do  not  hurt  a  brute  beast.  A  bruit  is  a  rumor.  Her  brooch 
held  the  blue  cloth  when  the  wind  blew. 

4.  A  snake  chased  the  chaste  girl.  The  canons  of  our  church 
are  printed  in  a  calendar.  Tire  the  cannon.  The  calender  will 
^make  the  canvas  smooth  and  glossy.  Will  he  canvass  the  subject? 
(If  the  king  call  to  his  son,  I  will  take  the  casque. from  his  head  and 

cast  it  on  the  ground.  She  has  a  caul  for  her  hair.  Change  the 
last  clause  in  the  letter  before  you  send  it.  The  cat  put  her  claws 
into  the  cask  of  milk.  Buy  a  cord  of  wood.  He  broke  a  chord  of 
the  viol.  Caste  is  a  separate  and  fixed  class  in  society.  To  cede 
is  to  yield  or  give  up.  Birds  eat  seeds,  ne  ceiled  the  room  with 
boards.    The  ceiling  of  the  room  is  white.    While  sealing  my  letter, 


WORDS    PRONOUNCED    ALIKE.  153 

mute,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fiiis  ;  azure. 

I  saw  a  seal  in  the  creek.     The  wheels  creak.     To  cere  is  to  coves 
with  wax.     The  seer  saw  a  sear  and  yellow  leaf. 

5.  If  your  cousin  be  a  seller,  present  him  with  my  compliments, 
and  request  him  to  sell  this  coarse  coat.  The  monk  is  in  his  cell. 
I  found  the  core  of  an  apple  in  the  cellar.  He  sent  a  cent  to  the 
child.  In  that  clime,  the  scent  of  the  flowers  is  sweet.  Cession  is 
a  yielding  or  giving  up.  During  the  session  of  the  court,  I  will 
cite  him  to  appear.  The  site  of  my  house  is  in  sight  of  the  town. 
The  corps  can  climb  that  wall.  I  can  get  no  clue  to  the  king's  lost 
signet.  Get  a  clew,  or  ball  of  thread,  and  catch  the  cygnet.  Fol- 
low the  course  of  the  brook.  lie  has  his  complement  of  sheep  in 
the  cote.  After  the  cruise,  the  cruel  commodore  paid  all  the  crews. 
If  she  buy  the  crewel,  he  will  cozen  her. 

6.  Will  the  Dane  and  Dey  deign  to  drink  a  dram  with  you  to- 
day? Come,  dear,  and  drink  a  draught  of  milk.  When  your  draft 
of  ten  drachms  is  due,  I  will  cash  it.  The  dust  rises  when  the 
deer,  the  doe,  and  the  ewe  lamb  run.  If  he  earn  the  money,  he 
will  buy  a  dun  cow  and  an  urn.  If  he  die,  I  will  close  his  eyes. 
The  dyer  will  dye  the  cloth.  Bake  the  dough.  The  dire  deed  ia 
done.     Dost  thou  see  the  dun. 

7.  I  would  fain  know  why  you  feign  illness  in  the  fane  or  tem- 
ple. After  employing  a  feint  to  get  off,  his  faint  heart  led  him  to 
fieo  as  fast  as  his  feet  would  carry  him.  What  was  his  fate  at  the 
fete?  The  words,  "A  fur-cap  on  a  fir-tree,"  are  a  phrase.  I  will 
find  good  fare  for  the  fair  boarder.  To  catch  a  flea  is  quite  a  feat. 
Water  will  freeze.  He  frays  the  cloth,  though  there  is  a  frieze,  or 
nap,  on  it.  The  lady  wears  furs.  Furze  is  a  shrub.  The  judge 
fined  Philip.  During  the  fore  part  of  the  day,  four  men  went  forth 
from  the  fort.  Filter  the  water.  To  fillip  is  to  strike  with  the 
nail  of  the  finger.  Bread  is  made  of  flour.  The  knowledge  of 
flowers  is  his  forte.  That  was  the  fourth  fowl  that  flew  up  tha 
flue  of  the  foul  chimney. 

8.  Did  your  guest  gage  the  great  cask  with  a  gauge  ?  Open  the 
greater  gate.  Grate  the  root  with  a  grater.  Since  the  man  has 
grown  stout,  he  has  an  odd  gait.  If  the  saddle  gall  the  horse,  I 
will  buy  some  grease.  Eead  the  history  of  ancient  Gaul  and 
Greece.  She  guessed  the  riddle.  If  they  gild  the  book,  the  guild, 
or  society,  will  pay  for  the  gilt.  Do  not  gloze  or  flatter  the  man. 
The  cinder  glows.     That  groan  proves  his  guilt. 

9.  The  hale  man  does  not  fear  snow  and  hail.  Haul  the  hay  to 
the  hall.  Hey,  girls!  have  you  heard  that  Hugh  has  dark  hair 
and  a  brave  heart.  I  saw  a  hare  and  a  hart  in  the  herd.  If  she 
heal  the  wound  on  my  heel,  and  mend  the  hole  in  my  hose,  I  will 


loi  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  &rt,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  err ;   ice,  !n ;   6ld,  on,  d5. 

hire  lier  for  a  whole  month.  Here  you  may  hear  him  sing  a  hymn. 
That  hour,  the  horde  hied  to  higher  ground.  He  paid  a  high  price 
for  the  hide.  Ho,  he  hoes  the  corn  with  a  hoe.  He  has  a  hoop 
in  his  hoard.  If  you  hew  the  log,  he  will  raise  a  great  hue  and 
cry.     I  heard  the  man  whoop,  at  our  house. 

10.  If  that  knave  invade  the  rights  of  the  just  king,  the  men  will 
kill  him.  I  knew,  if  he  inveighed  against  the  vices  of  the  king," 
that  the  jury  would  indict  him.  "Will  you  indite  a  letter  in  this 
inn?  Did  he  jam  his  finger  on  the  jamb?  That  knight  was  not 
present  at  the  joust.  He  knows  that  my  seat  is  near  the  nave  of 
the  church.  You  need  a  key  to  open  the  door.  At  night  she  will 
knead  the  dough  and  build  a  new  fire  in  the  kiln.  The  sled  is 
kneed.     The  ship  is  at  the  quay.     Your  nose  bleeds.     Tie  a  knot. 

11.  If  the  boat  leak,  that  has  lain  so  long  at  the  foot  of  the  lane, 
I  will  not  lade  it.  The  leeks  were  laid  on  the  girls'  laps.  Kot 
noting  the  lapse  of  time,  he  did  not  learn  his  lesson.  The  man 
lacks  bread  because  his  morals  are  lax.  The  horse  feeds  on  the 
lea,  near  the  lee  shore.  Leach  the  ashes,  and  save  the  lye.  Leech 
the  wound,  if  you  would  lessen  the  pain.  The  liar  had  as  lief  lie 
as  not.  Lo !  the  lone  leaf  lies  low.  After  he  had  procured  a  load 
of  lead,  he  led  his  levy  against  the  enemy.  She  will  play  on  her 
lyre  at  your  levee.  Limn  or  paint  the  limb  of  a  tree  on  paper. 
The  lynx  broke  a  lock  and  the  links  of  a  chain.  The  cow  lowed 
near  a  loch,  or  lake. 

12.  The  maid  made  a  mark  with  her  pen.  The  male  passenger 
tnissed  the  main  chance  to  send  his  letter  by  mail.  While  the 
horse  was  eating  maize,  the  lad  seized  his  mane.  He  is  lost  in  a 
maze.  The  lord  of  the  manor  has  a  pleasing  mien,  or  manner. 
Hang  your  mantle  near  the  mantel  to  dry.  The  marshal  likes  mar- 
tial music.  Do  not  give  a  meed  to  the  mean.  Drink  mead.  "Who 
will  cet  metes  and  bounds  to  their  might?  I  saw  a  mite  on  the 
meat.  We  will  meet  again.  The  miner  found  a  rich  lode,  or  vein, 
in  the  mine.  A  minor  can  not  vote.  He  missed  his  way  in  the 
mist,  and  fell  into  a  moat.  When  a  mote  was  in  his  eye,  I  heard 
him  moan.  The  grass  is  mown,  for  I  mowed  it.  Muse  on  the, 
mode  of  dressing.  The  cat  mews.  When  chewing,  the  mucus 
should  mix  with  your  food.     That  substance  is  mucous  or  slimy. 

13.  He  owed  me  money ;  nay,  he  stole  it.  JSTone  said  that  the 
horses  neigh.  The  nun  knit  that  nice  glove.  The  rock  is  gneiss. 
I  saw  nits  on  the  calf.  O,  did  you  owe  him  ?  Oh,  despair !  we 
can  not  go  o'er  the  lake,  for  my  oar  is  broken.  He  wrote  one 
ode.  He  won  some  gold  ore.  That  pale  girl  has  a  pail  of  milk. 
My  teeth  pain  me.     The  pane  of  glass  is  plane.     Pause,  I  pray 


WORDS    PRONOUNCED   ALIKE.  155 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

you,  and  hear  my  plain  story.  Plait  my  hair.  This  plate  of  fruit 
•will  not  pall.  The  cat  holds  her  prey  with  her  paws.  Pare  a  pair 
of  pears. 

14.  To  secure  peace,  the  peer  gave  a  piece  of  money  to  the  beg- 
gar. If  you  pique  the  lady,  she  will  jump  from  the  peak.  From 
the  port,  I  saw  the  peel  of  a  plum  on  the  pier.  The  choir  hear  tko 
peal  of  the  organ.  Buy  a  pencil  and  a  quire  of  paper.  I  found  a 
pearl  in  the  pensile  or  hanging  garden.  The  brook  purls  along  iri 
a  meadow,  and  pours  down  a  hill.  Respect  the  sublime  porte. 
lie  struck  my  poll  with  a  pole.  The  rays  of  the  sun  open  the 
pores  of  the  skin.  The  wall  stands  plumb.  Raise  that  poinice- 
stone.  Is  there  much  juice  in  the  pomace  ?  If  it  rain,  I  will  loose 
the  rein,  and  ride  fast.  The  king  will  not  raze  the  city,  if  it  re- 
spect his  reign. 

15.  A  load  of  rye  is  on  the  rack.  Wrack  is  a  sea-plant.  If  he 
wrap  my  cloak  about  him,  I  will  rap  his  hands  with  a  reed.  I  will 
read  the  book.  He  read  the  paper.  Did  the  lad  with  red  hair 
reek  with  perspiration?  "Wrest  the  knife  from  that  rude  wretch, 
or  he  will  wreak  his  vengeance  on  you.  The  medicine  makes  him 
retch.  He  recks  me  not.  The  rigger  and  the  wright  work  on  the 
wreck.  Buy  the  rest  of  the  rice.  If  there  be  a  rise  of  land,  he 
will  write  a  letter.  It  is  right  to  observe  the  rite.  Rime  means 
hoar-frost.  The  words  rhyme.  His  neck  is  wry.  If  you  wring 
my  hand,  you  will  break  my  ring.  He  treated  me  with  great  rigor. 
I  rode  my  horse  in  the  road.  George  rowed  the  boat.  He  learnt 
the  lesson  that  I  wrote  by  rote.  That  rose  is  red.  The  trees  stand 
in  rows.  Buy  a  rood  of  land.  That  rough  child  will  ruff  your 
dress.  He  rung  the  bell.  She  wrung  her  hands.  On  our  way, 
we  will  rout  the  enemy. 

16.  I  saw  a  sleigh  at  the  sale.  Sec  the  ship  sail.  Slay  the  lion. 
He  ate  some  steak.  Drive  a  straight  stake  into  the  earth.  The 
strait  is  narrow.  Straighten  the  key.  I  am  straitened  in  my  cir- 
cumstances. Why  do  you  stare  at  the  stairs?  I  have  seen  the  fish 
that  were  caught  in  your  seine.  The  scene  was  fair.  He  sees  a 
ship  at  sea.  Steal  not  the  steel  shears.  Shear  a  sheep.  He  raised, 
the  weight  with  sheers,  I  like  sheer  wit.  The  sleeve  did  seem  to 
be  without  seam.  Sleave  the  silk.  Give  the  sweet  lady  a  good 
suite  of  rooms.  Step  on.  The  steppes  of  Asia  are  vast  unculti- 
vated plains.  The  serf  swam  in  the  surf.  The  coat  is  made  of 
serge.     The  surges  roll  on  the  rocks. 

17.  The  lady  by  your  side  sighed.  Some  say  the  sign  was  good. 
Sine  is  a  term  used  in  geometry.  If  he  slight  you,  be  not  slow  to 
forgive.     Sleight  is  an  artM  trick.     His  style  of  writing  is  terse. 


156  IS'ATIOXAL.    rKOXOUXCI-NG    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  fat,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  laib,  end,  err  ;   ice,  in  ;    old,  6n,  do. 

Climb  the  stile.  Eat  a  sloe.  Sew  the  sole  of  your  shoe.  As  yon 
are  the  sole  owner  of  this*land,  so  prepare  and  sow  it  that  you  may 
have  bread  for  those  who  are  in  sore  want.  The  soul  can  never 
die.  Birds  soar.  I  have  a  stoup  of  wine  in  my  stoop.  When  I 
slew  the  man,  I  broke  his  skull.  Scull  the  boat.  The  sun  shines. 
If  you  succor  my  son,  I  will  give  you  a  sum  of  money.  I  saw  a 
mucker  in  the  water. 

18.  Is  the  tale  true?  The  cat's  tail  was  in  the  tray.  The  trey 
in  cards  has  three  spots.  Did  she  tear  her  dress  there  on  the 
tacks  ?  Pay  the  tax.  For  a  time,  tares  and  thyme  grew  on  that 
tract  of  land.  They  tracked  the  team  through  the  snow.  The 
brooks  teem  with  fish.  When  I  tied  the  child,  its  tears  moved 
me.  The  boxes  were  placed  in  tiers,  near  the  tide.  A  throe  of 
pain  threw  him  into  a  fit.  They  throw  stones.  The  king  on  his 
throne  told  a  servant  to  toll  the  bell  at  two  o'clock.  A  toad  was 
thrown  into  the  room.  He  towed  the  boat.  He,  too,  hurt  his  toe 
on  the  load  of  tow.  Tole  the  sheep  with  salt.  He  gave  a  ton  of 
hay  for  a  tun  of  wine. 

19.  The  vale  is  shady.  She  wears  a  green  veil.  The  vail  of  the 
temple  was  rent.  The  vane  on  the  steeple  is  made  of  wood. 
Would  the  vain  man  open  a  vein  in  his  arm  ?  Boys  wade  in  the 
brook.  He  weighed  the  wether,  and  told  its  weight.  Wait  till  a 
wale  is  woven  in  the  cloth.  Do  not  weep  and  wail.  Moons  wane 
or  waste.  A  wain,  or  wagon,  is  in  the  way.  I  saw  his  waist 
above  the  wave.  Waive  the  question.  WTeigh  the  wares.  Wear 
a  black  hat.  The  weak  woman  will  not  wean  her  child  this  week. 
The  weather  will  be  wet,  I  ween. 


WORDS    IMPROPERLY   USED   EOR   EACH   OTHER. 

1.  Accept',  except7;  addition,  edition;  Sir,  ar<?; 
aZms,  arms;  aloud',  allowed7;  ant,  aimt;  ap'posite, 
,6p' posits;  appraise',  apprise';  ar'rant,  er'rand;  ax, 
*acts;  ba'ccn,  beacon;  bar7 on,  bar'ren;  bran,  brand; 

brid'  al,  bri'  die  ;  burst  (berst),  bust. 

2.  CaZk,  cork;  cap'ital,  cap'itol;  car7 at,  car7 rot; 
ceTery,  sal'ary;  cen'sor,  cens'er;  chaer,  che<?r;  choY- 
er,  col'lar;  cAo'ral,  cor'al;  coun'cil,  coun'sel;  coun'- 
cilor,  coun'sel  or;  coVrier,  cur'rier;  cur' rant,  cur'' 
rent;  cym'bal,  sym/bol. 


WORDS   IMPROPERLY    USED.  157 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

3.  Desert/,  dessert/;  du/al,  du/el;  emerge,  inr 
mergd7;  <3m7inent,  im7 mi nent ;  expert',  suspect7;  far, 
fur  (fer) ;  form7 ally,  formerly;  g&m'-bl«,  gam'bolj 
gen7  ins,  ge7nus;  grls7ly,  gristly;  huff,  hoof;  i7dh>, 
y  dol ;  in  gen  ious  (in  j  en7  y  us),  in  gen7  u  ons. 

4.  Jest,  just;  laud,  lord;  lean,  lien  (le'en);  lest,  least; 
We,  \hy ;  Im7  e  a  ment,  l!n7  i  ment ;  loose,  los^ ;  16^7  er, 
lore;  med7al,  med7dk;  met7al,  met7tl<?;  mil*,  mild; 
mis7  sal,  mis7  site ;  of  (6v),  off ;  6t/  tar,  6t7  ter. 

5.  Ped7al,  ped7dl<?;  pend7ant,  pend'ent;  president, 
prec'edent;  pil'lar,  p!l716w;  pint,  point;  pis' til,  pis7- 
tol;  p!t7ied,  pit7 ted;  prm'cipal,  prin'cipk;  profit, 
proph7  et ;  proph7  e  sy,  proph7  e  cy ;  rad7  ish,  red7  dish ; 
recent7,  reVipe;  roar,  rbw'iir. 

6.  Set,  sit;  sects,  sex;  sense,  since;  sought  (sat),  sort; 
stationary,  stationery;  stat7u<?,  stat'ure,  statute; 
tal7ents,  tal'ons;  trav'el,  trav7ail;  vi'al,  vi7ol;  wick, 
vreek;  weafli7  er,  whefli  er ;  w!6i7er,  whifh'er. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  Except  you  make  an  addition  to  your  poems,  he  will  not  ac- 
cept a  copy  of  a  new  edition.  They  are  singing  an  air.  After  his 
arms  were  injured,  he  received  alms.  He  was  allowed  to  read 
aloud.  My  aunt  stepped  on  an  ant.  The  argument  is  apposite  to 
the  case.  My  house  is  opposite  to  the  church.  If  he  appraise  the 
goods,  I  will  apprise  you.  Send  that  arrant  lad  on  an  errand.  He 
concealed  my  ax  in  the  hran.  His  acts  brand  him  with  infamy. 
We  saw  the  beacon,  while  eating  bacon.  The  baron  has  barren 
acres.  I  saw  a  bust  oi  the  bride,  at  the  bridal  feast.  Will  you  buy 
f  bridle  for  your  horse?     I  heard  a  burst  of  applause. 

2.  Calk  the  boat.  Cork  the  jug.  A  capital  crime  was  com- 
mitted in  the  capitol.  That  pearl  weighs  a  carat.  If  he  receive 
his  salary,  he  will  buy  some  carrots  and  some  celery.  The  censor 
was  swinging  a  censer.  When  lie  rises  from  his  chair,  they  will 
cheer  him.  A  stiff  collar  excited  his  choler.  Hear  the  choral 
songsters.  Buy  a  coral  ring.  Counsel  him  not  to  visit  the  coun- 
cil.    A  counselor  at  law  was  appointed  a  councilor.     The  courier 


158  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER, 

age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;   me,  end,  Sir ;   Ice,  in ;   6ld,  on,  dS. 

lost  a  letter.  The  currier  will  color  the  leather.  The  currant-bush 
was  borne  away  by  the  current.  Play  on  the  cymbal.  The  lion  is 
a  symbol  of  courage. 

3.  Do  not  desert,  at  dessert.  Dual  means  two.  They  fought  a 
duel.  If  you  immerge  the  dog  in  the  water,  he  will  emerge  un- 
harmed. That  eminent  man  is  in  imminent  danger.  I  expect  tihat 
she  will  suspect  the  truth  of  my  story.  I  said  far,  not  fur.  For- 
merly his  business  was  done  formally.  Lambs  gambol.  Men 
should  not  gamble.  His  genius  enabled  him  to  determine  to  what 
genus  the  plant  belongs.  I  saw  his  grisly  face  when  he  was  eating 
the  gristly  meat.  The  bread  huffs.  Beware  of  the  colt's  hoof. 
That  idle  man  worships  an  idol.  My  friend  is  ingenious  and  in- 
genuous. 

4.  It  is  no  jest  for  the  lord  of  that  mansion  to  laud  a  just  tenant. 
That  lean  man  has  a  lien  on  my  land.  Do  not  touch  the  least 
thing,  lest  you  offend.  They  lie,  not  lay,  on  the  bed.  Mark  the 
lineaments  of  his  body.  Buy  some  liniment.  Did  he  lose  the  loose 
sheets  of  the  book  ?  Lower  the  price  of  books,  that  I  may  indulge 
my  love  of  lore.  Do  not  meddle  with  my  medal.  Gold  is  a  metal. 
That  horse  has  true  mettle.  The  mild  girl  walked  a  mile.  She 
read  the  missal.  He  threw  a  missile.  The  otter  bore  off  a  fish. 
Buy  ottar  of  roses. 

5.  Peddle  fruit.  The  organist  has  broken  the  pedal.  She  has 
pendants  in  her  ears.  The  rock  is  pendent.  The  president  quotes 
a  precedent.  Place  a  pillow  against  the  pillar.  The  point  of  my 
knife  is  broken.  He  drank  a  pint  of  milk.  Describe  the  pistil  of 
the  flower.  Fire  the  pistol.  I  pitied  her,  she  was  so  pitted  by  the 
small-pox.  The  principal  of  the  school  maintained  this  principle 
of  law.  The  prophet  did  not  labor  for  profit.  I  prophesy  that 
her  prophecy  will  fail.  The  radish  had  a  reddish  hue.  He  ac- 
knowledged the  receipt  of  the  recipe.  The  rower  heard  the  roar 
of  the  wind. 

6.  The  sun  set,  not  sat.  The  male  sex  only  can  become  mem- 
bers of  those  sects.  Since  he  learned  that  that  sort  of  people  are 
wanting  in  sense,  he  has  sought  others.  Buy  stationery  for  the 
stationary  court.  Owing  to  the  mighty  stature  of  the  man,  his 
statue  could  not  be  placed  in  the  niche.  All  must  observe  the 
statutes  of  the  state.  Will  his  talents  protect  him  from  the  eagle's 
talons?  Her  travail  is  past.  Buy  a  vial  of  ink  and  a  bass  viol. 
If  the  weather  be  good,  declare  whether  you  will  go  or  not.  If 
the  plants  wither,  whither  will  you  bear  them  ? 


ACCENT   IX   CERTAIN   WORDS.  159 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


ACCENT   IN   CERTAIN   WORDS. 

Dissyllables,  when  used  as  nouns  or  adjectives,  having  tho  accent  on 
the  first  syllable  ;  and  when  used  as  verbs,  on  the  second. 

1.  Ab'sent,  absent/;  abstract,  abstract7;  ae'cent,/ 
accent';  affix,  affix';  awg'ment,  augment';  cem'ent/ 
cement';  cbY  league,  col leagw^';  c61'lect,  collect'; 
com' pound,  compound';  con' cert,  concert'. 

2.  Con' cret<?,  concrete';  eon'duct,  conduct';  c6n'- 
fin<?,  confine';  con'flict,  conflict';  con' serve,  conserve'; 
con' sort,  consort';  con' test,  contest';  con' tract,  con- 
tract'; con'tnist,  con  trast';  con' verse,  converse';  c6n'- 
vert,  con  vert' ;  cun'  vict,  con  Vict' ;  con'  voy,  con  voy'. 

3.  Desert,  desert';  des'cant,  descant';  di'gest,  di- 
gest'; es'cort,  escort';  es'sa?/,  essay';  ex' port,  export'; 
ex' tract,  extract';  fer'ment,  ferment';  fre'quent,  fre- 
quent'; gal'lant,  gallant';  lin'port,  import';  im' press, 
impress';  in' cense,  incense';  in' crease,  increase';  Sn'- 
sult,  in  suit';   m'terdnH,  interdict'. 

4.  Ob' jeer,  object';  per' fume,  perfume';  pre' fix, 
prefix';  prem'ise,  premise';  pres'ent,  present';  prod'- 
uce,  product;  preg'ress,  progress';  proj'ect,  project'; 
pro' test,  protest'. 

5.  Heb'el,  rebel';  rec'ord,  record';  refuse,  refuse'; 
sub' jeer,  subject';  sur'name,  surname';  sur vey  (seV va), 
survey';  tor'meut,  torment';  trans'fer,  transfer';  trans  y 
port,  transport';  up' start,  upstart'. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  W~hy  doe*}  your  absent  friend  absent  himself?  Did  he  ab- 
stract an  abstract  of  your  speech  from  the  desk?  Note  the  mark 
of  accent,  and  accent  the  right  syllable.  Affix  an  affix  to  that 
word.  Secure  an  augment  to  the  army.  Rain  augments  the 
stream.     Buy  some  cem'ent,  and  cement  the  glass.     My  colleague 


160  NATIONAL    PKONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  trt,  all,  bare,  ask;  m6,  end,  <hr  ;   ice,  In;  old,  on,  do. 

is  speaking.  Read  the  collect.  Collect  the  taxes.  Compound  the 
drugs.  Man  is  a  compound  of  flesh  and  spirit.  Attend  the  con- 
cert.    Concert  measures. 

2.  Gold  is  a  porous  concrete.  Blood  concretes  in  a  bowl.  His 
conduct  was  good.  Conduct  your  affairs  with  prudence.  The 
army  will  not  pass  the  confines  of  the  state.  Confine  the  criminal. 
The  conflict  was  bloody.  The  laws  conflict.  The  conserve  is 
good.  Conserve  the  fruit.  Will  your  consort  consort  with  another  ? 
The  contest  was  perilous.  Contest  the  claim.  The  contract  is 
void.  Moisture  contracts  a  rope.  Observe  the  contrast  between 
a  well-bred  man  and  a  clown.  The  shrub  contrasts  finely  with 
the  oak.  Converse  with  each  other.  Hold  converse  with  nature. 
Convert  ice  into  water.  The  convert  is  zealous.  Convict  the  con- 
vict of  his  error.     The  convoy  will  convoy  the  fleet. 

3.  Desert  us  not  in  the  desert.  '  The  bird  sung  her  descant. 
People  descant  on  your  acts.  Read  the  digest.  Digest  your  re- 
ply. The  escort  will  escort  the  king.  Did  he  essay  to  write  an 
essay?  They  will  export  our  exports.  Read  an  extract.  Extract 
a  tooth.  Beer  will  ferment,  if  you  put  a  ferment  into  it.  lie  made 
frequent  visits  to  the  fort,  lie  frequents  dram-shops.  The  gallant 
youth  will  gallant  the  lady.  Do  you  understand  the  import  of  his 
words?  We  import  teas.  Impress  that  fact  on  his  mind.  The 
age  bears  his  impress.  Earnest  prayer  is  an  incense  that  can  never 
incense  Deity.  My  increase  is  taken  to  increase  your  wealth.  His 
insult  did  not  move  me.  Do  not  insult  my  friend.  That  interdict 
is  just.     Our  laws  should  interdict  the  sale  of  rum. 

4.  If  you  remove  that  object,  I  will  not  object  to  the  place.  Per- 
fume the  room  with  rich  perfume.  Prefix  a  prefix  to  that  word. 
One  premise  is  false.  I  premise  these  remarks  that  you  may  know 
why  I  present  this  subject  on  the  present  occasion.  The  farmer 
will  produce  produce  enough  for  his  family.  If  that  project  fail, 
he  will  project  another.  The  ship.^  progress.  He  is  commended 
for  his  progress  in  learning.  He  protests  against  your  vote.  The 
protest  of  the  minority  was  not  respected. 

5.  Why  did  that  rebel  rebel  ?  Record  the  name.  The  records 
are  lost.  Did  he  refuse  to  accept  the  refuse  papers?  That  subject 
;of  discussion  would  subject  you  to  annoyance.  If  he  desire  a  sur- 
name, I  will  surname  him  Simple.  He  took  a  survey  of  the  har- 
bor. Survey  the  land.  Avoid  the  place  of  torment.  Torment 
me  not.  Transfer  your  right  to  the  land.  Is  the  transfer  legal  ? 
Transport  that  upstart  in  the  first  transport  that  sails. 


RULES   FOR   SPELLING.  161 

mite,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  fbis  ;  azure. 


RULES  FOB  SPELLING. 

1.  Words  of  one  syllable  ending  in/,  I,  or  s,  preceded 
by  a  single  vowel,  double  the  final  consonant ;  as,  staff,- 
mill,  muff. 

J    Exceptions. — As,  gas,  has,  was,  clef,  yes,  his,  if,  is,  this,  of,  us,' 
pus,  thus. 

2.  "Words  of  one  syllable  ending  in  any  other  con- 
sonant than/*,  I,  or  s,  do  not  double  the  final  letter ;  as, 
fan,  bed,  sun. 

Exceptions. — Add,  burr,  butt,  buzz,  ebb,  egg^  err,  fuzz,  inn, 
odd. 

3.  Words  of  one  syllable,  and  words  accented  on  the 
last  syllable,  when  they  end  with  a  single  consonant, 
preceded  by  a  single  vowel,  double  their  consonant 
before  an  additional  syllable  that  begins  with  a  vowel ; 
as,  rob,  robber ;  commit,  committee. 

Exceptions. — When  the  derivative  retains  not  the  accent  of  the 
root,  the  final  consonant  is  not  always  doubled;  as,  prefer',  pref- 
erence; infer',  inference.  Jf,  z,  and  h  are  never  doubled  in  Eng- 
lish words.  Words  derived  from  gas  have  only  one  s;  as,  gas, 
gas'es. 

4.  A  final  consonant,  when  it  is  not  preceded  by  a 
single  vowel,  or  when  the  accent  is  not  on  the  last  syl- 
lable, remains  single  before  an  additional  syllable ;  as, 
toil,  toiling ;  peril,  perilous. 

5.  Words  of  one  syllable  and  English  verbs  end  not 
with  <?,  but  take  ck  for  double ;  as,  rock,  attack :  but, 
in  general,  words  derived  from  the  learned  languages 
need  not  the  7tf,  and  common  use  discards  it ;  as,  music, 
public. 

Exceptions. — Arc,  lac,  ore,  zinc. 

6.  Words  ending  with  any  double  letter,  preserve  it 
double  before  any  additional  termination  not  beginning 


102  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  at,  ait,  all,  bare,  ask;   me,  end,  err;   Ice,  in;   old,  on,  d5. 

with  the  same  letter;  as,  see,  seeing;  hill,  hilly;  skill, 
skillful 

7.  Words  ending  with  any  double  letter,  preserve  it 
double  in  all  words  formed  from  them  by  means  of  pre- 
fixes ;  as,  see,  foresee ;  spell,  misspell ;  roll,  unroll. 

8.  Words  of  more  than  one  syllable  that  end  in  l,  ex- 
cept those  that  are  formed  from  monosyllables  ending 
in  II,  terminate  with  a  single  I ;  as,  excel,  control. 

9.  Primitive  words  ending  in  a  silent  e,  omit  e  before 
an  additional  syllable  beginning  with  a  vowel ;  as,  re- 
move, removal ;  idle,  idling. 

Exceptions. — Words  ending  in  ce  or  ge,  retain  the  e  before  able 
or  ous;  as,  trace,  traceable ;  outrage,  outrageous.  The  e  is  retained 
in  verbs  ending  in  oe  and  ee;  as,  shoe,  shoeing;  see,  seeing.  Singe, 
swinge,  and  tinge  retain  the  e  when  followed  by  ing\  as,  singe, 
singeing. 

10.  Primitive  words  ending  in  silent  e  usually  retain 
s  before  an  additional  syllable  beginning  with  a  con* 
sonant ;  as,  pale,  paleness ;  change,  changeful. 

Exceptions. — Awful,  argument,  abridgment,  acknowledgment, 
duly,  judgment,  truly,  wholly. 

11.  Primitive  words  ending  in  yi  preceded  by  a  con- 
sonant, change  the  y  into  i  before  any  termination  but 
's,  or  one  commencing  with  i ;  as,  merry,  merrier ;  pity, 
pitiless. 

Exceptions. — The  y  is  retained  in  words  derived  from  dry  and 
shy ;  as,  dry,  dryly ;  shy,  shyness. 

12.  Primitive  words  ending  in  y,  preceded,  by  a 
vowel,  do  not  change  y  into  i  before  additional  termina- 
tions ;  as,  day,  days ;  joy,  joyful.  When  ing  is  added  to 
words  ending  in  ?/,  the  y  is  retained;  as,  defy,  defying. 

Exceptions. — Daily,  laid,  lain,  paid,  said,  saith. 

13.  Compound  words  usually  retain  the  spelling  of 
the  simple  words  which  compose  them ;  as,  horse-man, 
shell-fish. 


RULES    FOR   SPELLING.  163 

finite,  up,  full.—  c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Exceptions. — In  permanent  compounds,  or  in  derivative  words 
of  which  they  are  not  the  roots,  the  words  full  and  all  drop  one  I; 
as,  handful,  fulfill,  always,  withal :  in  temporary  compounds  they 
retain  both ;  as,  full-eyed,  chock-full,  all-wise,  save-all.  "When 
used  as  a  prefix,  miss  drops  one  * ;  as,  misspell.  In  the  names  of 
days,  the  word  ?nass  drops  one  *;  as,  Christmas.  Pastime  drops 
an  s.  Shepherd,  wherever,  and  whosever,  drop  an  e ;  and  where-, 
fore  and  therefore  assume  one. 

Require  pupils  to  give  reasons,  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  ex- 
ceptions, for  the  manner  in  which  the  words  are  spelled  in  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1.  If  his  stiff  staff  and  the  muff  be  at  the  mill,  I  will  get  them  as 
I  pass.  This  class  is  full.  Burn  the  gas.  If  you  hiss,  puss  will 
run  off. 

2.  My  son  ate  an  egg  in  the  inn.  If  he  add  the  numbers,  he  will 
not  err.     That  odd  lad  has  fuzz  on  his  coat. 

3.  A  robber  robbed  the  foppish  squatter.  It  is  his  preference 
that  you  commit  the  business  to  a  committee.  After  his  acquittal, 
the  swimmer  ownecr'that  he  committed  the  crime. 

4.  I  visited  the  toiling  mechanic.  The  violist  made  a  perilous 
descent.     Equalize  the  labor. 

5.  I  found  some  zinc  on  the  wreck.  He  broke  the  rack  on  a 
rock.     The  maniac  will  attack  you.     The  public  like  music. 

C.  The  wooer  passed  many  blissful  moments.  The  pasture  is 
hilly,  and  almost  grassless.  He  acted  oddly,  and  spoke  gruffly. 
My  agreeable  friend  noticed  your  recklessness  and  embarrassment. 

7.  I  foretell,  if  you  recall  him,  that  he  will  misspell  the  word.  I 
foresee,  if  you  do  not  repass  that  house,  that  he  will  forestall  your 
purchase,  and  undersell  you. 

8.  The  consul  says  that  the  leader  of  that  cabal'  is  a  rebel.  I 
will  control  the  damsel  until  you  arrange  the  contract.  That  log- 
ical argument  will  dispel  her  fear,  and  render  her  mind  tranquil,     i 

9.  Though  the  conduct  of  that  admirable  and  adorable  girl  bej 
blamable,  I  do  not  deem  it  advisable  to  censure  her.  The  scene  is^ 
imaginable,  describable,  and  comparable.  The  question  is  debata- 
ble, and  the  decision  reversible.  The  fire  is  singeing  that  valuable 
dress.  That  agreeable  and  peaceable  smith  is  shoeing  a  manage- 
able and  serviceable  horse. 

10.  The  life  of  that  nameless  man  was  peaceful.  That  careless 
and  graceless  girl  acted  rudely.  AVhat  incitement,  or  encourage- 
ment, has  he  to  submit  tamely  to  her  management?    That  lad's 


101  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPELLER. 

age,  St,  Hit,  ill,  bare,  ask  ;  me,  end,  err ;   Ice,  in  ;  bid,  on,  d5. 

idleness  and  rudeness  are  wholly  chargeable  to  his  parents.  Your 
acknowledgment  was  duly  received.  An  abridgment  of  his  argu- 
ment  will  enable  you  to  form  a  correct  judgment.  To  me,  the  ap- 
proach of  death  is  truly  awful. 

11.  His  pitiful  ambition  happily  provoked  her  merriment.  Her 
giddiness  and  merciless  conduct  luckily  justify  my  course.  Her 
shyness  and  the  dryness  of  his  remark  verified  the  report. 

12.  Her  betrayer  delayed  his  return.  His  boyish  freaks  de- 
stroyed my  enjoyment.  What  he  said,  when  verifying  the  state- 
ment, was  edifying.  lie  paid  his  debts  daily.  "While  occupying 
my  house,  he  is  multiplying  my  troubles. 

13.  The  horseman  found  the  snow  knee-deep.  The  innkeeper 
will  buy  shell-fish.  I  found  six  handfuls  of  plums  under  the  plum- 
tree.  Always  fulfill  the  laws  of  the  all-wise  Lawgiver.  Do  not 
misspell  the  following  words :  Christmas,  pastime,  shepherd,  wher- 
ever, whosever,  wherefore,  therefore. 


CAPITAL  LETTERS. 

1.  The  first  word  of  every  piece  of  writing  should 
begin  with  a  capital  letter. 

2.  The  first  Word  of  every  sentence  should  begin 
with  a  capital  letter ;  as,  The  rose  is  beautiful.  Is  the 
lily  beautiful  ? 

3.  The  first  word  of  every  line  of  poetry  should  begin 
with  a  capital  letter ;  as, 

Tell  all  above 

And  all  below 
The  debt  of  love 

To  Him  Ave  owe. 

4.  Names  of  the  Deity  and  of  Jesus  Christ  should 
begin  with  a  capital  letter;  as,  God,  Jeho\ah,  Lord,  the 
Eternal,  the  All-wise,  the  Holy  Spirit;  the  Messiah,  the 
Anointed,  the  Son,  the  Saviour,  the  Holy  One. 

5.  Titles  of  honor  and  respect,  either  addressed  to 
persons  in  exalted  stations  or  descriptive  of  them,  usu- 
ally begin  with  capital  letters ;  as,  My  Lord,  my  Lady, 
dear  Sir,  respected  Friend;  Her  Majesty,  His  Honor, 
Your  Grace,  the  President  of  the  United  States. 


CAPITAL   LETTERS.  165 


fnute,  up,  full.— c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

6.  All  proper  names  and  adjectives  derived  from 
them  should  begin  with  a  capital  letter ;  as,  James  and 
Henry  are  English  boys.  William  bought  his  French 
boots  in  New  York. 

7.  The  pronoun  1^  and  interjection  (9,  should  always 
be  capitals. 

8.  The  names  of  the  months  and  the  days  of  the  week 
should  always  begin  with  a  capital  letter ;  as,  January, 
Monday. 

9.  The  names  of  inanimate  beings,  when  used  to  rep> 
resent  persons,  should  begin  with  capitals ;  as, 

The  Winter  is  cold,  the  Winter  is  gray, 
But  he  hath  not  a  sound  on  his  tongue  to-day : 
The  son  of  the  stormy  Autumn,  he 
Totters  about  on  a  palsied  knee. 

10.  The  first  word  of  an  example,  and  of  a  quotation, 
when  it  is  in  a  direct  form,  should  begin  with  a  capital 
letter ;  as,  His  reply  was :  "  I  love  my  country." 

11.  The  nouns  and  principal  words  in  the  title  of  a 
book  should  begin  with  a  capital  letter;  as,  "Aids  to 
English  Composition." 

12.  The  subject  of  a  composition,  or  any  words  to 
which  it  is  desired  to  give  importance,  should  com- 
mence with  a  capital  letter;  as,  His  letter  was  with 
regard  to  the  Proceedings  of  the  Senate  and  House  of 
Representatives. 

Dictation  Exercises. 

1,  2.  November  comes.  The  flowers  are  all  dead.  The  grass  is 
pale  and  white.  The  wind  has  blown  the  dry  leaves  into  heaps. 
The  crow  calls  from  the  high  tree-top.  The  sound  of  dropping 
nuts  is  heard  in  the  woods. 

3,  4.  To  God  the  Father's  throne 

Your  highest  honors  raise ; 
Glory  to  God  the  Son ; 
To  God  the  Spirit,  praise; 
With  all  our  powers,  Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  sing,  while  faith  adores. 


166  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING  SPELLER. 

age,  at,  lit,  IB,  bare,  ask ;   me,  end,  err ;   lee,  In  ;   old,  on,  do. 

If  in  the  darksome  wild  I  stray, 
Be  Tliou  my  Light,  be  Thou  my  Way; 
No  foes,  no  violence,  I  fear, 
No  harm,  while  Thou,  my  God,  art  near. 
5-8.  Professor  Longfellow  and.  II is  Excellency  the  Governor  of 
.Massachusetts  will  address  the  meeting.    Brother  James  and  Uncle 

tlenry  will  dine  with  us  at  the  American  Hotel  on  Tuesday,  the 
lth  of  February.  O,  that  I  could  merit,  dear  Sir,  your  friend- 
ship! A  gentleman  from  the  East  visited  the  city  of  London. 
Did  he  visit  New  York  City?  Will  a  Christian  labor  on  New 
Ycar\sDay? 

9,  10.  The  Sun  walks  upon  the  blue  sea-waters.  Science  and 
Art,  and  Learning  pale,  all  crown  my  thoughts  with  flowers. 
"Winter  weds  with  Spring.  The  tyrant  Tempest  is  coming.  Arise, 
and  shake  off  your  tears,  Ashes  and  Oaks  of  a  thousand  years. 
Thunder  and  Tempest  and  Lightning  pale,  leap  from  your  caverns, 
and  cry,  "All  Hail."  An  author  beautifully  writes,  "Storms 
shall  sob  themselves  to  sleep.  Silence  shall  find  a  voice.  Death 
shall  live,  Life  shall  rejoice,  Winter  shall  break  forth  and  blossom 
into  Spring,  Spring  shall  put  on  her  glorious  apparel,  and  be  called 
Summer."  The  words,  literally  translated,  were  these:  "The 
winds  roared,  and  the  rains  fell,  when  the  poor  white  man,  faint 
and  weary,  came  and  sat  under  our  tree." 

11,  12.  I  have  read  "Prescott's  History  of  Mexico."  "Gray's 
Elegy  in  a  Country  Churchyard"  is  perhaps  the  finest  poem  of 
the  kind  in  the  English  or  any  other  language.  His  speech  was 
with  regard  to  the  Effects  of  the  Reformation. 


MARKS  USED  IN  WRITTEN  LANGUAGE. 

1.  The  Comma  [,]  marks  the  smallest  division  of  a 
sentence,  and  usually  represents  the  shortest  pause. 

2.  The  Semicolon  [;]  separates  such  parts  of  a  sen- 
tence as  are  somewhat  less  closely  connected  than  those 
divided  by  a  comma,  and  represents  a  longer  pause. 

3.  The  Colon  [:]  separates  parts  of  a  sentence  less 
connected  than  those  which  are  divided  by  a  semicolon, 
and  represents  a  longer  pause. 

4.  The  Period  [.]  is  placed  at  the  close  of  a  declara- 
tive sentence,  and  usually  represents .  a  full  stop.     It 


MARKS   I'SKD   IN   WRITTEN   LANGUAGE.  ItiT 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  di  as  sh  ;  fliis  ;  azure. 

must  be  used  after  every  abbreviated  word ;  as,  Geo. 
Stevens,  Esq. 

5.  The  Interrogation  Point  [?]  shows  that  a  question 
is  asked ;  as,  Do  you  love  flowers  ? 

6.  The  Exclamation  Point  [ !  ]  is  placed  after  words 
that  express  surprise,  astonishment,  admiration,  and 
other  strong  feelings;  as,  "Alas,  my  noble  boy!  that 
thou  shouldst  die !" 

7.  The  Dash  [ — ]  is  used  when  a  sentence  breaks  off 
abruptly ;  when  there  is  an  unexpected  turn  in  senti- 
ment ;  and  when  a  long  or  significant  pause  is  required. 

8.  Marks  of  Parenthesis  (  )  are  used  when  an  ex- 
pression which  interrupts  the  progress  of  a  sentence  is 
introduced ;  as,  I  have  seen  charity  (if  charity  it  may 
be  called)  insult  with  an  air  of  pity. 

9.  Brackets  [  ]  are  chiefly  used  to  inclose  words  that 
serve  to  explain  one  or  more  words  of  a  sentence,  or  to 
point  out  a  reference  ;  as,  Washington  [the  Father  of  his 
Country]  made  this  remark.  You  will  find  an  account 
of  the  creation  in  the  Bible.     [See  Genesis,  chap,  i.] 

10.  Marks  of  Quotation  ["  "]  are  used  to  show  that 
the  real  or  supposed  words  of  an  author,  or  a  speaker, 
are  quoted ;  as,  Socrates  said,  "  I  believe  that  the  soul 
is  immortal."  These  marks  may  be  omitted  when  the 
matter  taken  is  not  given  in  the  exact  words  of  the 
author;  as,  Socrates  said  that  he  believed  in  the  im- 
mortality of  the  soul. 

11.  The  Index,  or  Hand  [|J5F*],  points  out  a  pas- 
sage for  special  attention ;  as,  "  ISP"  All  orders  will  be 
promptly  and  carefully  attended  to." 

12.  An  Apostrophe  ['],  a  mark  distinguished  from  a 
'comma  by  being  placed  above  the  line,  denotes  the 
omission  of  one  or  more  letters  ;  as,  'Tis,  for  it  is ;  who'd, 
for  who  would.  It  is  also  used  before  s  in  the  singular 
number,  and  after  s  in  the  plural,  to  indicate  possession ; 
as,  Cora's  rose,  boys'  hats. 


168  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING   SPKLLEK. 

kge,  &t,  &rt,  411,  biire,  &sk ;   mb,  6nd,  err;   Ice,  in;    old,  on,  do. 

13.  The  Caret  [a]  is  used  only  in  writing,  to  point 
to  letters  or  words  above  it  that  were  accidentally  omit- 

t    his 

ted ;  as,  Let  me  scraehAeyes  out ! 

14.  Marks  of  Elipsis  [ ....  ****]  are  formed 

by  means  of  a  long  dash,  or  of  a  succession  of  periods 
or  stars  of  various  lengths,  and  are  used  to  indicate  the 
omission  of  letters  in  a  word,  of  words  in  a  sentence,  or 

of  one  or  more  sentences ;  as,  Friend  C s  is  in  trouble. 

"  Thou  6halt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul, ....  and  thy  neighbor  as  thyself." 
"  Charity  sufTereth  long,  and  is  kind ;  *  *  *  *  Beareth 
all  things,  belie veth  all  things,  endure th  all  things." 

15.  The  Hyphen  [-]  is  chiefly  used  to  unite  the  words 
of  which  a  compound  is  formed,  when  each  of  them  re- 
tains its  original  accent ;  as,  I  thank  the  all'-wise'  God 
for  the  in'cense-breath'ing  morn.  It  is  placed  after  a 
syllable  ending  a  line,  to  show  that  the  remainder  of  the 
word  begins  the  next  line. 

16.  The  Section  [§]  is  sometimes  used  to  divide  books 
or  chapters  into  smaller  portions. 

17.  The  Paragraph  [*f  ]  is  sometimes  used  to  indi- 
cate a  paragraph,  or  subdivision,  in  writing. 

18.  Marks  of  Reference. — The  Asterisk,  or  Star  [*], 
the  Obelisk,  or  Dagger  [f],  the  Double  Dagger  [J],  the 
Section  [§],  Parallel  Lines  [[],  and  the  Paragraph  [^[], 
are  used,  in  the  order  here  presented,  when  references 
are  made  to  remarks  or  notes  in  the  margin,  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  page,  or  some  other  part  of  the  book.  Let- 
ters and  figures,  however,  are  now  more  generally  used 
for  marks  of  reference. 

19.  The  Mackron,  or  Long  ["],  is  placed  over  a 
vowel  to  indicate  its  first  or  alphabetic  sound ;  as, 
"Rage,  me,  old. 

20.  The  Breve,  or  Short  [w],  is  placed  over  a  vowel 
to  indicate  its  second  or  short  sound ;  as,  Hat,  end,  on. 


MARKS    USED   IN    WRITTEN   LANGUAGE.  109 

mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  h  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  cli  as  sh  ;  fliis  ;  azure. 

21.  The  Deeresis  ["]  is  placed  over  the  latter  of  two 
vowels  to  show  that  they  are  to  be  pronounced  sepa- 
rately ;  as,  Creator,  aerial.  It  is  sometimes  placed  over 
a  single  vowel  to  show  that  it  ought  not  to  be  merged 
into  a  preceding  syllable ;  as,  Blessed,  aged. 

Dictation  Exercises, 

1.  "'Twas  certain,  he  could  write,  and  cipher  too."  Sin,  or 
moral  evil,  should  excite  the  greatest  abhorrence.  He,  and  he 
only,  is  worthy  of  our  supreme  affections.  Sound,  sound  the  tam- 
bourine. Remove,  expel,  the  blustering,  blundering  blockhead! 
The  mind  is  that  which  knows,  feels,  and  thinks.  Honor,  afflu- 
ence, and  pleasure  seduce  the  heart.  The  poor  and  rich,  and  weak 
and  strong,  have  all  one  Father.  The  twin  sisters,  Piety  and  Po- 
etry, are  wont  to  dwell  together.  Speak  for,  not  against,  these 
principles.  He  who  teaches,  often  learns  himself.  The  eye  that 
sees  all  things,  sees  not  itself.  James  set  out  early,  and,  before 
evening,  arrived  at  our  house.  Boast  not,  my  dear  friends,  of  to- 
morrow. Come  hither,  Moor.  Shame  being  lost,  all  virtue  is  lost. 
Such,  in  general,  is  the  aspect  of  the  country.  At  the  bottom  of 
the  garden,  a  little  rivulet  ran.  When  beggars  die,  there  are  no 
comets  seen.  Such  as  the  tree  is,  such  will  be  the  fruit.  Man  was 
created  to  search  for  truth,  to  love  the  beautiful,  to  desire  what  is 
good,  and  to  do  the  best. 

2-4.  Passion  overcomes  shame;  boldness,  fear;  and  madness, 
reason.  Economy  is  no  disgrace ;  for  it  is  better  to  live  on  a  little 
than  to  outlive  a  great  deal.  Religion  must  be  the  spirit  of  every 
hour ;  but  it  can  not  be  the  meditation  of  every  hour.  The  noblest 
prophets  and  apostles  have  been  children  once;  lisping  the  speech, 
laughing  the  laugh,  thinking  the  thought,  of  boyhood.  If  we  think 
of  glory  in  the  field;  of  wisdom  in  the  cabinet;  of  the  purest 
patriotism ;  of  the  highest  integrity,  public  and  private, — the  au- 
gust figure  of  Washington  presents  itself  as  the  personation  of  all 
these  ideas.  Every  thing  grows  old;  every  thing  passes  away; 
every  thing  disappears.  Many  words  are  differently  spelled  in 
English;  as,  Inquire,  enquire;  jail,  gaol;  skeptic,  sceptic.  To 
rule  one's  anger  is  well ;  to  prevent  it  is  better.  Men's  evil  man- 
ners live  in  brass:  their  virtues  we  write  in  water.  Laziness 
grows  on  people:  it  begins  in  cobwebs,  and  ends  in  iron  chains. 
Every  one  must,  of  course,  think  his  own  opinions  right;  for,  if  he 
thought  them  wrong,  they  would  be  no  longer  his  opinions :  but 

3 


170  NATIONAL   PBONOUNCING   SFELLEK. 

age,  &t,  art,  all,  bare,  ask;  me,  end,  &rv ;  Ice,  in;  6ld,  on,  d3. 
. j* 

there  is  a  wide  difference  between  regarding  ourselves  as  infallible, 
and  being  firmly  convinced  of  the  truth  of  our  creed.  The  dis- 
course consisted  of  two  parts :  in  the  first  was  shown  the  necessity 
of  exercise ;  in  the  second,  the  advantages  that  would  result  from  it. 
J.  Vra.  Webb,  jun.,  Esq.,  at  length  became  M.  D.,  A.  M.,  A.  A.  8. 

5-7.  Are  there  not  seasons  of  spring  in  the  moral  world?  and  is 
not  the  present  age  one  of  them  ?  You  say  you  will  repent  to-raor-j 
row ;  but  are  you  sure  of  to-morrow  ?  Have  you  one  hour  in  your 
Land?  Have  you  one  minute  at  your  disposal?  Away,  all  ye 
ghosts  and  fiends!  to  your  dark  and  frightful  domains!  Alas! 
those  happy  days  are  gone!  How  beautiful  is  all  this  visible 
world !  how  beautiful  in  its  action  and  itself!  If  you  will  listen,  I 
will  show  you — but  stop !  I  do  not  know  that  you  wish  to  know. 
I  take — eh !  oh !— as  much  exercise — eh ! — as  I  can,  Madam  Gout. 
To  pull  down  the  false  and  to  build  up  the  true,  and  to  uphold 
what  there  is  of  truth  in  the  old, — let  this  be  our  aim.  You  speak 
like  a  boy, — like  a  boy  who  asks  for  the  moon.  There  are  times — 
they  only  can  understand  who  have  known  them — when  passion  is 
dumb,  and  purest  love  reigns.  I  see  in  this  world  two  heaps — one 
of  happiness,  and  the  other  of  misery. 

8-11.  Whether  writing  prose  or  verse  (for  a  portion  of  the  book 
is  in  prose),  the  author  knows  both  what  to  blot,  and  when  to 
stop.  Consider  (and  may  the  consideration  sink  deep  into  your 
heart !)  the  fatal  consequences  of  a  wicked  life.  The  captain  had 
several  men  died  [who  died]  in  the  ship.  You  must  be  careful 
(nothing  can  be  well  done  without  care)  not  to  mistake  the  proper 
use  of  brackets.  [See  Parker  and  Fox's  Grammar.]  "  Know  thy- 
self* is  a  useful  precept.  To  one  who  said,  UI  do  not  believe  that 
there  is  an  honest  man  in  the  world,"  another  replied,  "  It  is  im- 
possible that  any  one  man  should  know  all  the  world,  but  quite 
possible  that  one  may  know  himself."  In  the  New  Testament  we 
have  the  following  words :  "  Jesus  answered  the  Jews,  c  Is  it  not 
written  in  your  law, — I  said,  Ye  are  gods  V  "  "  VW~  ^°  swear- 
ing will  be  permitted  in  this  school." 

12-14.  If  I'd  a  throne,  I'd  freely  share  it  with  thee.  Go  to,  I'll 
no  more  of  't:  it  hath  made  me  mad.  'Twas  sad  by  fits,  by  starts 
'twas  wild.  Whene'er  I  wander,  'twixt  the  hours  of  twelve  and 
one,  'midst  forests  vast  1  seem  to  be.  A  man's  manners  often  in- 
dicate his  morals.  Men's  passions,  women's  tenderness,  and  chil- 
dren's joys  affect  him  not.  The  sun  is  the  poet's  and  the  invalid's 
friend.     Mother's  Avag,  pretty  boy,  father's  sorrow,  father's  joy. 

The  ox's  hide  is  not  good  for  ladies'  gloves.     Friend  P s  lias 

arrived.     I  am  the  Lord  thy  God.  .  .  .  Tliou  shalt  lu*vo  no  ether 


NAMES   OF   PERSONS.  171 

fnnte,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

gods  before  me.  Remember  the  sabbath-day,  to  keep  it  holy. 
*  *  *  *  For  in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  .... 
and  rested  the  seventh  day :  wherefore  the  Lord  blessed  the  sab- 
bath-day, and  hallowed  it. 

15-  21.  O  sailor-boy,  sailor-boy!  peace  to  thy  s5ul!  Life-giving 
Religion  conquers  keen-eyed  Revenge.  Soft-eyed  cherub-forms 
around  thee  play.  There  is  a  mother-heart  in  all  children,  as  well 
as  a  child-heart  in  all  mothers.  Ben  Jonson  was  coeval  with 
Shakspeare.  If,  to-day  or  to-morrow,  I  be  re-instated  in  my  an- 
cient rights,  I  will  punish  that  ill-bred,  low-minded,  self-seeking, 
gold-worshiping,  man-despising  crowd.  That  aged,  matronly 
woman  found  a  glow-worm*  in  her  bonnet.  I  found  my  d&y-bookt 
under  an  apple-tree. t  The  Creator  formed  aerial  songsters.  That 
learned  J  and  beloved  child  loves  every  winged  thing. 


NAMES    OF  PERSONS. 

MALES. 

Aa'ron,  A'bel,  Abi'el,  Abigail,  Ab'ner,  Ad' am, 
Abraham,  Adol'plms,  Albert,  Al  ex  an'der,  Al'fred, 
Alphe'us,  Alon'zo,  Al'viii,  A'mos,  Am'asa,  Am'- 
brose,  An'drew,  An't/iony,  Apol'los,  Ar'  clii  bald,  Ar'- 
temas,  Ar'thur,  A'sa,  A'saph,  Ash'er,  Angns'tns. 

Bald' win,  Bar'nabas,  Be' la,  Ben'jamin,  Ben' edict, 
Beno'ni,  Beri'ah,  Betliu'el,  Ca'leb,  Cal'vin,  Ce'plias, 
Charles,  CAris' to  pher,  Clar'ence,  Clem'ent,  Con'rad, 
Cy'rus,  Dan' i  el,  Dari'us,  Da'vid. 

Ebene'zer,  Ed' gar,  Ed'mund,  Ed' ward,  Ed' win, 
.Eg'bert,  Elea'zar,  Eli'ab,  Eli' as,  Eli'hn,  Eli'jah, 
» . — . — 

°  When  the  first  word  of  a  compound  ends,  and  the  second  begins, 
Trith  the  same  letter,  they  are  united  by  a  hyphen  ;  as,  Book-keeping, 
ear-ring. 

f  The  hyphen  is  used  in  all  compounds  ending  with  the  word  tree  or 
book;  as,  Beech  tree,  shop-book. 

%  The  Grave  Accent  [rJ  is  a  better  mark  to  indicate  that  a  single 
vowel  ought  not  to  be  meiged  into  a  preceding  syllable  ;  as,  That 
learned  and  beloved  child  loves  every  winged  thing. 


172  NATIONAL   PISONOUNCINtf   SPELLER. 

hge,  it,  &vt,  ill,  b&re,  &sk  ;  me,  end,  err  ;  Ice,  In  ;  old,  on,  do. 

Eli'sba,  Elipb'alet,  E'nocA,  E'nos,  E'pbraim,  Eras'- 
tus,  E'tban,  Eugene',  Eze'kiel,  Ez'ra. 

Eer'dinand,  Fran'cis,  Frank' lin,  Fred' eric,  George, 
Gid'eon,  Gil'bert,  God'frey,  Greg'ory,  Gusta'viis, 
Han'nibal,  Hen'ry,  Hezeki'ab,  Hi' ram,  Hor'ac^,  Ho- 
ra'tio,  Ho  fee' a,  Her' man,  Hu'bert,  Hugh,  Hum'phrey, 
IcA'abod,  Igna'tius,  I'ra,  I'saac,  Is'rael. 

Ja'bez,  Ja'cob,  Jai'rus,  James,  Ja'red,  Ja'son,  Jas'- 
per,  Jededi'ab,  Jeremi'ab,  Jer'emy,  Jer'ome,  Jes'se, 
Je'tbro,  Jo' el,  JoAn,  Jo' nab,  Jo'nas,  Jon'a  tban,  Jo'- 
sepb,  Josb'u  a,  Jo  si'ab,  Jo'tbam,  Ju'lius. 

Laz'  a  rus,  Lem'  a  el,  Leon'  ard,  Le'vi,  Lew'  is,  Lo  am'- 
mi,  Loren'zo,  Lu'cius,  Luke,  Lu'tber,  Mar'cus,  Mark, 
Mar' tin,  Ma' son,  Ma^'tbew,  Ma^tbi'as,  Mi' cab,  Mi'- 
cAael,  Mo'ses,  Na'hum,  JSVtban,  Katban'iel,  JSTebe- 
mi'ab,  NicA'olas,  No'ab,  Nor' man. 

Obadi'ab,  O'bed,  Octa'vius,  Ol'iver,  O'tis,  Pat'- 
rick,  Paul,  Pe'leg,  Pe'rez,  Pe'ter,  Philan'der,  Pbil'ip, 
Pbi'lo,  Pbin'eas,  Pbile'mon,  Ealpb,  Keu'ben,  Bicb'- 
ard,  Bob'ert,  Eu'fus,  Sam' son,  Sam'  u  el,  Saul,  Seth, 
Si' las,  Si'mon,  Sim' eon,  Sol'omon,  Ste'pben,  Syd'ney, 
Syl  va'  nus,  Syl  ves'  ter. 

Tbad'deus,  Tlie'o  dore,  Tlieopb'ilus,  TAom'as,  Tim'- 
othy,  Ti'tus,  IJri'ab,  Yal'entine,  Yin' cent,  Yiv'ian, 
"Wal'ter,  William,  Win'fred,  Zab'diel,  ZacAari'ab, 
Zac  cAe'  us,  Zac/i'  a  ry. 

FEMALES. 

Abigail,  Ad'a  line,  A  de'lia,  Ag'nes,  Al'ice,  A  man'da, 
Ame'lia,  Angeli'na,  An'na,  Ann<?,  Arabella,  Ar'ria, 
Augus'ta,  Belin'da,  Bet'sy,  Blanch,  Car' o  line,  Catb'- 
arine,  Cbarlotte  (sbar'lot),  CAris  ti'na,  Claris'sa,  Clem« 
enti'na,  Co'ra,  Cor  de'lia,  Corne'lia,  Cyn'tbi  a. 


PREFIXES.  173 

«-■  ■   ■  -  ■■■"' — ________ —    * 

ttiute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  sasz;  ch  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Deb'orah,  Do'ra,  Dorcas,  Dor'o  tliy,  E'dith,  El'eanor, 
Eli'za,  Eliz'abeth,  13' la,  El'len,  Em'ilj,  Em7 ma, 
Em' e  line,  Es'tAer,  Eu' genie,  Eu'nice,  Ean'ny,  Flo'ra, 
Fran'ces,  Grace,  Han'nah,  Ilar'ri  et,  Iiel'en,  Hen  ri  et'ta, 
Hes'ter,  I'da,  I'nez,  I'rene,  Is  abel'la,  Jane,  Jo  seph  ine 
(Jo'zef  en),  Ju'dith,  Ju'lia. 

Lau'  ra,  La  vin'  ia,  Lon  i'  sa,  Ln  cin'  da,  Ln  ere'  tia, 
Lu'cy,  Lyd'ia,  Mad7  c  line,  Mar' ga  ret,  Mari'a,  Ma'ry, 
Mar'  tha,  Ma  til'da,  Maud,  Me  lis'sa,  Min'na,  Mi  ran'da, 
Nan'cy,  _S"o'ra,  01'  iv*,  Prised' la,  Ea'chel,  Eebec'ca, 
EAo'da,  Eutli,  Sal'ly,  Sa'rah,  So  phi' a,  Stella,  Su'san, 
Tic  to'  ri  a,  Yi  o'  la. 


PREFIXES.1 

A  Prefix  is  a  word,  or  part  of  a  word,  placed  before 
another  to  form  with  it  a  new  word. 

A  Prefix  usually  changes  or  increases  the  meaning  of  a  word  before 
which  it  is  placed  ;  as  UN,  not,  in  unholy,  which  means  not  holy  ;  though 
it  is  sometimes  used  to  make  a  word  more  euphonious,  or  agreeable  in 
sound,  without  changing  the  meaning  ;  as  un  in  unloose — loose  and 
unloose  meaning  the  same  thing. 

I.    SAXON   OR   ENGLISH   PREFIXES. 

A  means  at,  in,  or  on;  as,  afar,  at  a  far  or  great  distance;  abed, 

in  bed ;  ashore,  on  the  shore. 
Be,  to  make,  before  ;  as  Mini,  to  make  dim ;  fospeak,  to  speak  (for) 

"before. 
En  or  em,  in,  into,  on;  also,  to  make  ;  as,  encamp,  to  form  into  a 

camp ;  unroll,  to  place  on  a  roll ;  enable,  to  make  able.     Em 

is  another  form  of  en  ;  as,  embrace. 

1  Pupils  should  be  required  to  thoroughly  master  the  following  Pre- 
fixes and  Affixes  ;  the  Teacher  carefully  explaining  how  they  modify  or 
alter  the  meaning  of  the  words  here  given.  Short  lessons  should  be 
assigned  ;  and  pupils  should  change,  for  each  recitation,  a  given  number 
of  primitive  words,  with  which  they  .are  familiar,  into  derivatives,  in- 
troducing them  into  sentences  in  such  a  manner  as  to  illustrate  their 
meaning  and  use. 


174  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    8PKLLER, 

age,  at,  &rt,  411,  bare,  4sk  ;   me,  end,  Srr ;  Ice,  In;   old,  on,  do. 

Foe,  no£;  as  jforbid,  to  bid  no£  to  do. 

Fore,  he/ore  ;  as,  foretell,  to  tell  at  a  time  before. 

Im,  in,  to  maize  ;  embitter,  to  make  bitter ;  insure,  to  make  sure. 

Mis,  "bad,  defective,  wrong ;  misconduct,  bad  or  defective  conduct; 

miscall,  to  call  by  a  wrong  name. 
Out,  beyond,  more,  out;  as,  outlive,  to  live  beyond  another's  time; 

outbid,  to  bid  more  than  another ;  ^spread,  to  spread  out, 

or  open. 
Over,  above,  beyond;   as,  overcharge,  to  charge  or  fill  above  the 

proper  quantity ;  overreach,  to  reach  beyond. 
TTh,  not,  to  loose,  to  undo;   as  unlucky,  not  lucky;   wihand,  to 

loose  from  the  hand. 
Up,  upward ;  as,  ^heave,  to  threw  upward. 
"With,  against,  from ;  as,  tci£/istand,  to  stand  against;  withhold, 

to  hold  from. 

II.    LATIN   PREFIXES. 

A,  ab,  abs,  away  from;  as,  abstract,  to  draw  away  ;  avert,  to  turn 
from. 

Ad,  to;  as,  advert,  to  turn  to.  Ad  becomes  ao,  ag,  al,  ap,  <fec, 
according  as  the  word  to  which  it  is  prefixed  begins  with  c, 
g,  I,  &c. 

Ante,  before  ;  as,  antedate,  to  date  before. 

Anti,  against;  as,  antfislavery,  against  slavery. 

Circtim,  ciEcu,  about,  round ;  as,  circumvolve,  to  roll  round;  cir- 
cuit, going  about. 

Cis,  on  this  side ;  as,  cisalpine,  on  this  side  of  the  Alps. 

Con,  together,  with;  as,  conjoin,  to  join  together  ;  conform,  to  com- 
ply with.     Con  sometimes  becomes  co,  cog,  col,  com,  and 

COR. 

Contra,  against;  as,  contradict,  to  speak  against.     Contro  and 

counter  are  other  forms  of  contra  ;  as,  controvert,  to  turn 

against;  counteract,  to  act  against. 
De,  down,  from  ;  as,  depress,  to  press  down  ;  deduce,  to  draw  from. 
Di,  dif,  Dis,  away,  deprive  of,  asunder,  not;  as,  divert,  to  turn 

away ;  disarm,  to  deprive  of  arms;  disjoin,  to  part  asunder ;, 

displease,  not  to  please.  ( 

E,  ex,  out ;  as,  eject,  to  cast  out;  expel,  to  drive  out.    Eo,  ef,  and 

el  are  other  forms  of  ex. 
Extra,  beyond;  as,  extraordinary,  beyond  the  ordinary. 
I**  ,  ig,  il,  im,  ir,  before  verbs,  signify,  in,  into  ;  but  before  adjec* 

tives,  not;  as  inhale,  to  breathe  in;  immure,  to  wall  in; 

induce,  to  lead  into  ;  incorrect,  not  correct ;  illegal,  not  legal. 


PREFIXES.  175 


mite,  up,  full. — 6  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  5  this  ;  azure. 

Intee,  between;  as,  intervene,  to  come  between;  interpose,  to  place 

between. 
Inteo,  in,  into;  as,  introduce,  to  lead  into,  to  bring  in. 
Juxta,  nigh  to  ;  as,  juxtaposition,  a  position  nigh  to  some  thing. 
Ob,  with  its  forms  oc,  of,  op,  means  against,  in  the  way  of;  as, 

i&trude,  to  thrust  against ;  oppose,  to  place  against ;  oecu^ 

to  come  in  the  way  of, 
Pie,  through  ;  as,  pervade,  to  go  through. 
Post,  after;  as, /wslscript,  written  after. 
Pee,  Pile,  before;  as,  prejudge,  to  judge  before. 
Peetee,  beyond,  past ;  as,  preternatural,  beyond  what  is  natural. 
Peo,  forth,  forward,  for  ;  as,  produce,  bring  forth;  progress,  to  go 

forward;  pronoun,  for  a  noun. 
Re,  again,  bach  ;  as,  reload,  to  load  again ;  recede,  to  go  bach. 
Beteo,  backward;  as,  retrograde,  going  backward. 
Se,  aside,  apart ;  as,  reduce,  to  lead  aside  or  astray;  seclude,  to 

confine  apart  from  others. 
Snns,  without;  as,  sinecure,  without  care. 
Sub,  Subteb,  under  ;  as,  st/&scribe,  to  write  under ;  subterfuge,  a 

flying  under.    Sub  is  changed  to  suo,  suf,  bug,  sup,  sue, 

and  sus. 
Supee,  above,  over;  as,  supernatural,  above  nature;  superadd,  to 

add  over  and  above. 
Tbaxs,  across,  beyond;    as,   transport,  to   carry  across  the  sea{ 

transatlantic,  beyond  the  Atlantic. 
Ultba,  beyond ;  as,  t^ramarine,  beyond  the  sea. 

III.     GEEEK    PEEFIXES. 

A,  an,  without;  as,  apathy,  without  feeling;  anarchy,  witliout 
government. 

Amphi,  both,  on  both  sides;  as,  arapnibious,  living  both  on  land  and 
in  water. 

Axa,  again,  through;  as,  anabaptist,  one  who  baptizes  again; 
anatomy,  a  cutting  through. 

Anti,  against,  opposite  to;  as,  an^christ,  against  Christ;  anti- 
podes, having  feet  opposite  ours  ;  living  on  tho  other  side  of 
the  earth. 

Apo,  from;  as,  apostate,  one  who  has  gone  away  from  his  re- 
ligion. 

Auto,  self;  as,  awtagraph,  written  by  one's  self. 

!Dia,  through;  as,  diameter,  a  straight  line  passing  through  fhh 
center  of  a  circle. 


lT6  NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at,  art,  ill,  blre,  ask  ;   me,  fend,  err  ;   Ice,  In  ;   6ld,  on,  do. 

En,  em,  in,  on ;  as,  endemic,  in  the  people ;  emphasis,  a  stress  of 

voice  on  a  particular  word  in  a  sentence. 
Epi,  upon;  as,  epitaph,  an  inscription  upon  a  tomb;  epidemic,  a 

disease  upon  the  people. 
IItpek,  beyond,  over ;  as,  Ayperbolical,  exaggerating  or  diminishing 

beyond  the  fact ;  hypercritical,  0??crcritical. 
Hypo,  under;  as  hypocrite,  one  who  keeps  under  or  hides  his  true 

character. 
Meta,  beyond;  as,  metaphor,  a  word  carried  beyond  its  meaning. 
Para,  against,  like,  by  the  side  of;  as,  paradox,  against  common 

opinion ;  parody,  an  ode  like  .mother ;  parallel,  l/y  the  side 

of  another. 
Peri,  near  to,  round;  as,  jpmhelion,  near  to  or  around  the  sun; 

ammeter,  a  line  passing  round  a  figure. 
Syn,  bun,  stl,  sym,  together,  with  ;  as,  synod,  a  coming  together; 

syllable,  letters  pronounced  together  ;  sympathy,  feeling  with 

or  for  another. 


AFFIXES. 

An  Ajtflx  is  a  word,  or  part  of  a  word,  placed  after 
another  to  form  with  it  a  new  word. 

In  recitation,  the  pupil  should  spell  both  the  radical  and  the  deriva- 
tive of  words  assigned  by  the  teacher  for  the  illustration  of  each  lesson, 
giving  the  meaning  of  the  primitive  word,  of  the  Affix,  and  of  both  in 
combination.  m  It  should  be  remembered,  however,  that  Affixes  are 
sometimes  only  used  for  the  sake  of  euphony,  or  to  lengthen  a  word, 
without  modifying  the  meaning. 

Able,  ible,  ble,  ile,  that  may  be;  as,  reada5?c,  that  may  be  read; 

defensible,  that  may  be  defended. 
Aceotjs,  consisting  of,  resembling;   as,  herbaceous,  consisting  of 

herbs  ;  arenacec-as,  consisting  of  sand. 
Acy,  being,  state,  office;  as,  fallacy,  any  thing  false,  being  false; 

prelacy,  the  office  of  a  prelate. 
Age,  state  of,  a  collection,  the  act  of;  as,  dotage,  in  a  state  of 

doting ;  foliage,  a  collection  of  leaves ;  cartas,  the  act  of 

carting. 
An,  al,  ory,  ic,  id,  ixe,  ile,  belonging  to,  pertaining  to;  Amer- 
ican, belonging  to  America ;   nasaZ,  belonging  to  the  nose ; 

rustic,  pertaining  to  the  country;  feminine,  pertaining  U 

females ;  peuriZe,  belonging  to  a  boy. 


AFFIXES.  '  177 


mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Ana,  the  sayings  of;  a*,  Johnsoniana,  the  sayings  of  Johnson. 

Ard,  state,  character,  one  who ;  as,  dotard,  one  in  a  state  of  do- 
tage; wiza?-d,  one  Laving  the  character  of  wisdom  of  A 
peculiar  kind ;  drunkard,  one  who  drinks. 

Ar,  one  who  ;  also,  pertaining  to  ;  as,  beggar,  one  who  begs ;  vulgar, 
pertaining  to  the  common  people. 

Auy,  relating  to,  one  who  is;  as,  military,  relating  to  soldiers; 
adversary,  one  who  is  adverse. 

Art,  ery,  ory,  a  place  for,  a  csllection  of;  as,  herbary,  a  place 
for  herbs;  rookery,  a  collection  of  rooks;  dormitory,  a 
place  for  sleeping. 

Ate,  to  make;  as,  terminate,  to  make  an  end;  renovate,  to  make 
new. 

Dom,  possessions  of,  state ;  as,  dukedom,  the  possessions  of  a  duke; 
freedom,  state  of  being  free ;  wisdom,  state  or  quality  of  be- 
ing wise. 

Ee,  one  icho  is,  also  the  object  of  an  action ;  as,  absents,  one  who 
is  absent;  lessee,  one  to  whom  a  lease  is  given. 

Er,  or,  one  who,  the  agent  in  action ;  as,  accuser,  one  who  nccuses  ; 
contributor,  the  person  who  contributes.  Eer  is  another 
form  of  er  :  as,  mountaineer,  one  who  lives  on  the  moun- 
tains. 

En,  made  of,  consisting  of,  to  make  ;  as,  wooden,  made  of  wood ; 
golden,  made  of  gold,  or  resembling  what  is  made  of  gold; 
straighten,  to  make  straight ;  brighten,  to  make  bright. 

Ence,  state  of  being  ;  also  denotes  continuance  of  action  ;  as,  tur- 
bulence, state  of  being  turbulent;  confidence,  confiding  in, 
the  act  of  confiding  in;  cadence,  falling,  or  the  action  of 
falling. 

Ent,  one  icho  ;  also,  being,  state  of  being  ;  as,  agent,  one  who  acts ; 
confided,  having  confidence,  being  sure;  fluent,  being  in  a 
flowing  state,  flowing. 

Escent,  growing ;  essence,  state  of  growing ;  as,  convalescent, 
growing  well  ;  convalesce?2cc,  state  of  growing,  having 
grown  well. 

Et,  let,  little ;  as,  casket,  a  little  cask ;  leaf  let,  a  little  leaf. 

Ety,  ty,  state  of  being  ;  as,  satiety,  state  of  being  full  or  satisfied; 
poverty,  state  of  being  poor. 

Ess,  denotes  the  feminine  gender ;  as,  lioness,  princess. 

Ful,  full  of;  as,  hopeful,  full  of  hope ;  healthful,  full  of  health. 

Fy,  to  make ;  puri/y,  to  make  pure  ;  forti/y,  to  make  strong. 

Hood,  state  of,  office ;  as,  priesthood,  the  office  or  state  of  a  priest; 
boyAood,  state  0/ being  a  boy. 


178  NATIONAL   PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 

age,  at.  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;  nie,  end,  Sir  ;  Ice,  in  ;  6ld,  on,  do. 

Icle,  cle,  Zi^te  ;  as,  particZe,  a  Zi^Ze  part ;  tubercZe,  a  little  tumor. 
Ics,    the  science,    the  art;    as,    acoustic*,    the  science  of  sound; 

mathematics,  the  science  of  measurement. 
Ize,  size,  to  make,  to  give  ;  as,  fertilize,  to  make  fertile ;  magnetic, 

to  give  the  property  of  a  magnet. 
Isn,  a  little,   like;  as,   blackish,  a  little  black;  churlish,  like  a 

churl;  roundisA,  a  little  round.     Also,  to  make,  to  supply: 

as,  furnisA,   to   supply  furniture ;   cherish,   to  make  cheer- 
ful. 
Ism,  doctrine,  idiom,  party,  peculiarity,  sect;  as,  Calvinism,  the 

party  or  doctrine  of  Calvin  ;  Latin  ism,  an  idiom  of  the  Latin 

language;  vulgarism,  the  peculiarity  of  the  vulgar. 
1st,  one  skilled  in;  as  linguist,  one  skilled  in  languages;    floris^ 

one  who  cultivates  flowers. 
Ite,  a  descendant,  a  folloicer ;  as,  Israelite,  a  descendant  of  Israel; 

Jacobite,  a  follower  of  (Jacobus)  James.     Also,  having  and 

one  who  ;  as,  definite,  having  an  end;  favorite,  one  who  is  in 

favor. 
Ive,  denotes  an  active  quality;   as,  motive,  moving;   persuasive, 

having  the  quality  of  persuading.     It  also  denotes  state  or 

condition  ;  as,  captive,  one  in  a  state  of  captivity. 
itiN,  little  ;  as,  manikin,  a  little  man ;  lambkin,  a  little  lamb* 
Less,  without ;  as,  thoughtZess,  without  thought. 
Like,  resembling,  like  ;  as,  godlike,  resembling  a  god. 
Ling,  little  ;  as,  darling,  little  dear.     Its  signification  is  similar  to 

that  of  cle,  el,  et,  let,  ock  ;  as,  satcheZ,  a  little  sack ;  pocket, 

a  little  poke. 
Lt,  like,  manner  ;  as,  manly,  like  a  man;  braveZy,  in  a  brave  man* 

ner  ;  happiZy,  in  a  happy  manner. 
Mint,  the  act  0/ doing,  state;  as,  banishment,  the  act  of  banishing; 

contentment,  the  state  of  being  contented. 
.Mont,  state  of  being,  the  thing  done  ;  as,  acrimony,  state  of  being 

sharp ;  testimony,  the  thing  testified. 
Ness,  state  of  being,  quality  ;  as  blessedness,  state  of  being  blessec7; 

whiteness,  quality  of  being  white.  1 

Ocs,  ose,  full  of;  as,  dangerows,  full  of  danger ;  verbose,  full  of 

words. 
Rick,  jurisdiction  ;  as,  bishopric^,  the  jurisdiction  of  a  bishop. 
Snip,  office,  state  ;  as,  clerkship,  office  of  a  clerk ;  fellowship,  the 

office  of  a  fellow,  the  state  of  being  on  equal  or  friendly 

terms. 
Some,  j%ZZ  of;  as,  troublesome,  full  of  trouble. 
Tide,  time;  as,  noontide,  noontime. 


USB   OF   PREPOSITIONS. 


479 


mite,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  di  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 

Tude,  state,  quality  ;  gratitude,  state  of  being  grateful;  prompti- 
tude, quality  of  promptness. 

Ulk,  small;  as,  globuZe,  a  sma^globe. 

Wakd,  toward ;  as,  westward,  toward  the  west ;  heavenward, 
toward  heaven. 

Uee,  that  which  does,  the  thing  done;  as,  legislature,  that  which 
makes  the  laws;  investiture,  the  thing  invested;  capture, 
the  thing  taken,  or  manner  of  taking. 

Y,  consisting  of,  full  of;  as,  sandy,  consisting  of  sand ;  bloody, 
full  of  blood. 


USE  OF  PREPOSITIONS. 

The  idioms  of  the  English  language  require  particu- 
lar prepositions  after  certain  words  and  phrases ;  as, 


Abhorrence  of 
Abound  in. 
Abstain  from. 
Accede  to. 
Accompanied  with 

or  by. 
Accord  with. 
Accordance  with. 
According  to. 
Accuse  of  or  by. 
Acquaint  with. 
Acquiesce  in. 
Acquit  of. 
Adapt  to. 
Adequate  to. 
Adhere  to. 
Adherence  to. 
Admiration  of. 
Admonish  of. 
Affinity  to. 
Agree  with  or  to. 
Agreeable  to. 
Alienate  from. 
Allude  to. 
Alteration  in. 


Ambitious  of. 
Analogy  betioeen. 
Antipathy  to. 
Arrived  at  or  in. 
Astonished  at. 
Attended  with  or  by. 
Aversion  to. 
Bestow  on  or  upon. 
Boast  of. 
Call  on  or  upon. 
Capacity  for. 
Charge  on  or  with. 
Clear  of. 

Compare  to  or  with. 
Compatible  with. 
Compliance  with. 
Comply  with. 
Confide  in. 
Conformable  to. 
Congenial  to. 
Consonant  to. 
Converse  with. 
Copy  after  or  from. 
Correspond     to    or 
with. 


Deficient  in. 
Dependent  on. 
Derogate  from. 
Devolve  on. 
Die  of  or  by. 
Differ  from. 
Different/rtfwi. 
Difficult  in. 
Diminution  of. 
Discouragement  to. 
Dissent  from. 
Distinguish  from. 
Eager  in. 
Enamored  of. 
Endeared  to. 
Endowed  with. 
Engage  in. 
Entrance  into. 
Exclusive  of. 
Expert  at  or  in. 
Fawn  on  or  upon. 
Followed  by. 
Foreign  to. 
Frown  on  or  uspoiu 
Ignorant  of. 


180 


NATIONAL    PRONOUNCING    SPELLER. 


age,  at,  art,  all,  bare,  ask  ;    me,  end,  err  ;    Ice,  In  ;  old,  6n,  dfl. 


Inculcate  on. 
Independent  of. 
Indifferent  to. 
Inform  of. 
Initiate  in  or  into. 
Insist  on. 
Intent  on. 
Inured  to. 
Inveigh  against. 
Militate  against. 
Mistrustful  of. 


Need  of. 
Observance  of. 
Partake  of. 
Prejudice  against. 
Prejudicial  to. 
Profit  by. 
Proud  of 
Pursuance  of. 
Pursuant  to. 
Reconcile  to  or  with. 
Recreant  from. 


Regard  to. 
Relevant  to. 
Replete  with. 
Restore  to. 
Swerve  from. 
Sympathy  with. 
True  to. 
Trust  in. 
Yersed  in. 
Want  of. 
"Worthy  of. 


The  mistakes  that  arise  from  the  use  of  wrong  prepositions  after  these 
words,  are  very  numerous.  The  more  the  distinction  in  the  use  and 
signification  of  words  is  weighed  and  attended  to,  the  more  clearly  and 
forcibly  shall  pupils  learn  to  speak  or  write.  They  should  be  required 
to  construct  sentences,  embracing  all  the  words  in  the  preceding  list, 
in  which  both  the  correct"  and  the  incorrect  use  of  prepositions  shall  be 
given.  To  illustrate  the  manner  in  which  sentences  may  thus  be  con- 
structed, we  introduce  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 

He  was  averse  to  [not  from]  such  an  undertaking.  His  abhor- 
rence of  [not  with]  that  deed,  moved  him  to  accede  to  her  request. 
Abstain  from  the  use  of  rum.  He  was  accused  of  a  crime  by  his 
cousin.  Those  streams  abound  in  fish.  Agree  to  what  he  has  done. 
Actions  should  correspond  with  words.  This  thing  corresponds  to 
that.  Initiate  my  son  in  spelling.  Initiate  him  into  our  club. 
She  will  die  of  a  disease ;  but  he,  by  the  sword.  I  will  trust  in 
the  Lord,  though  I  am  not  worthy  of  the  least  of  his  mercies. 


ABBREVIATIONS  EXPLAINED. 


A.  or  Ans.  Answer. 

A.  Adjective. 

A.  A.  S.  Fellow  of  the  American 

Academy. 
A.  B.  Bachelor  of  Arts. 
Abbr.  Abbreviated. 
Abp.  Archbishop. 
A.  0.  Before  Christ. 
Acot.  Account. 


A.  D.  In  the  year  of  our  Lord. 
Ad.  Adverb. 
Adj.  Adjutant. 
Adm.  Admiral. 
Admr.  Administrator. 
Mt.  Aged. 
Ala.  Alabama. 

A.  M.    Master  of  Arts ;   Before 
noon ;  In  the  year  of  the  world. 


ABBREVIATIONS   EXPLAINED. 


181 


mute,  up,  full. —  c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  cli  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


Am.  American. 

Amt.  Amount. 

An.  (Anno.)  In  the  yean 

Anat.  Anatomy. 

Anon.  Anonymous. 

Apr.  April. 

Ap.  Apostle. 

Arch.  Architecture. 

Ark.  Arkansas. 

Att.  Attorney. 

Aug.  August. 

B.  A.  Bachelor  of  Arts ;  British 

America. 
Bal.  Balance. 
Bart,  or  Bt.  Baronet. 
Bhl.  Barrel. 
B.  C.  Before  Christ. 
B.  D.  Bachelor  of  Divinity, 
Bk.  Bank;  Book. 
Bot.  Botany. 
Bp.  Bishop. 

B.  V.  Blessed  Virgin. 

C.  or  Cent.  A  hundred. 
Cal.  California;  Calendar. 
Cant.  Canticles. 

Cap.  Capital. 

Caps.  Capitals. 

Capt.  Captain. 

Cash.  Cashier. 

C.  E.  Canada  East;  Civil  En- 
gineer. 

Ch.  Church. 

Chap.  Chapter. 

Chem.  Chemistry. 

Chron.  Chronicles. 

01.  Clerk. 

C.  J.  Chief-Justice. 

Co.  Company;  County. 

Col.  Colonel;  Colossians. 

Coll.  College. 

Com.  Commissioner ;  Commo- 
dore; Committee;  Commerce. 

Cong.  Congress. 

Conn,  or  Ct.  Connecticut. 

Const.  Constable. 

Cor.  Corinthians. 

C.  P.  Common  Pleas* 


C.  P.  S.  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal. 
Cr.  Credit  or  Creditor. 
C.  S.  Keeper  of  the  Seal. 
Ct.  Cent;  Connecticut;  Count; 

Court. 
Cts.  Cents. 

C.  TV.  Canada  TVest. 
Cvvt.  A  hindred  weight. 

Dan.  Danish ;  Daniel. 

D.  C.  District  of  Columbia, 

D.  D.  Doctor  of  Divinity. 
Dea.  Deacon. 

Dec.  December. 

Deg.  Degree. 

Del.  Delaware;  Delegate. 

Den.  Denmark. 

Dept.  Department;  Deputy. 

Dent.  Deuteronomy. 

Diet.  Dictionary;  Dictator. 

Dist.  District. 

Do.  Ditto ;  the  same. 

Dolls.  Dollars. 

Doz.  Dozen. 

Dr.  Debtor;  Doctor. 

E.  East;  Earl. 
Eccl.  Ecclesiastes. 
Eccles.  Ecclesiasticus. 
Ed.  Edition;  Editor. 
E.  G.  For  example. 
E.  I.  East  Indies. 
Encyc.  Encyclopedia. 

E.  N.  E.  East-Northeast. 
Eng.  England ;  English. 
Ep.  Epistle. 
Eph.  Ephesians. 

E.  S.  E.  East-Southeast. 
Esq.  Esquire. 

Etc.  And  so  forth. 

Ex.   Example;  Exception;   Ex* 

odus. 
Exc.  Excellency. 
Exr.  Executor. 
Ezek.  Ezekiel. 

F.  France ;  Florin. 
Fahr.   Fahrenheit. 
Feb.  February. 


132 

KATIONAf.   PRONXKJXCIXG 

&PKLLKB. 

&ge, 

at, 

art, 

All, 

bare, 

dsk; 

mh, 

end, 

err 

;  ice, 

in; 

old, 

on, 

do. 

Tern.   Feminine. 
Fig.  Figure. 
Flor.  or  Fa.  Florida. 
Fo.  Folio. 

Fr.  France;  Francis;  French. 
F.  E.  S.  Fellow  of  the  Royal  So- 
ciety. 

F.  S.  A.  Fellow  of  the  Society 
of  Arts. 

Ft.  Feet;  Foot;  Fort. 
Fur.  Furlong. 

Ga.  Georgia. 
Gal.  Galatians. 
Gall.  Gallons. 

G.  B.  Great  Britain. 
Gen.  Genesis ;  General. 
Gent.  Gentlemen. 
Geo.  George;  Georgia. 
Geol.  Geology. 
Geom.  Geometry. 
Ger.  German. 

Gov.  Governor. 
Gr.  Greek ;  Grains. 
Gram.  Grammar;  Gross* 

H.  or  Hr.  Hour. 

H.  B.  M.  His  or  Her  Britannic 

Majesty. 
Heb.  Hebrews. 
Hhd.  Hogshead. 
Hist.  History. 
Hon.  Honorable. 
H.  R.  House  of  Representatives. 
H.  S.  S.  Fellow  of  the  Historical 

Society. 
Hund.  Hundred. 

I.  or  Isl.  Island, 
la.  Indiana. 

lb.  or  Ibid.  In  the  same  place. 
Id.  The  same. 
L  e.  That  is. 

I.  H.  S.  (Jesus  Hominum  Salva- 
tor),  Jesus  the  Saviour  of  men. 
111.  Illinois. 
Incog.  Unknown. 
In.  Inch. 
Ind.  Indiana. 


Inst.  Instant — the  present  month. 

Int.  Interest. 

Io.  Iowa. 

Isa.  Isaiah. 

It.  Italian;  Italy. 

J.  Judge. 

Jac.  Jacob. 

Jan.  January. 

J.  H.  S.  (Jesus  Hominum  Salvo* 
tor),  Jesus  the  Saviour  of  Man- 
kind. 

Jno.  John. 

Jona.  Jonathan. 

Jos.  Joseph. 

Josh.  Joshua. 

J.  P.  Justice  of  the  Peace. 

Jr.  or  Jun.  Junior. 

Jul.  July. 

K.  King. 
Kan.  Kanzas. 
Ky.  Kentucky. 
Kt.  Knight. 

L.  Lady;  Latin;  Lord. 

L.  lb.  A  pound  in  weight. 

L.  1.  or  £.  A  pound  sterling. 

La.  Louisiana. 

Lat.  Latin;  Latitude. 

L.   0.    Lower   Canada ;    Lord 

Chancellor. 
Ld.  Lord. 
Ldp.  Lordship. 
Legis.  Legislature. 
Lev.  Leviticus. 
Lieut.  Lieutenant. 
LL.  B.  Bachelor  of  Laws, 
LL.  D.  Doctor  of  Laws.  ^ 

Lon.  Longitude. 
Lond.  London. 
Lou.  or  La.  Louisiana. 
L.  S.  Place  of  the  Seal. 

M.  Marquis  ;  Meridian ;  Mile ; 
Monsieur ;  Morning ;  Thou- 
sand. 

M.  A.  Master  of  Arts ;  Military 
Academy. 


ABBREVIATIONS    EXPLAINED. 


183 

*r- 


mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z ;  dh  as  sh  ;  this  ;  azure. 


Mad.  Madam. 

Maj.  Major. 

Mas.  Masculine. 

Mass.  Massachusetts. 

Math.  Mathematics. 

Matt.  Matthew. 

M.  B.  Bachelor  of  Physic; 
Bachelor  of  Music. 

M.  C.  Member  of  Congress. 

M.  D.  Doctor  of  Physic. 

Md.  Maryland. 

Me.  Maine. 

Med.  Medicine. 

Mem.  Remember;  Memoran- 
dum. 

Messrs.  Gentlemen;  Sirs. 

Mich.  Michigan. 

Min.  Mineralogy. 

Minn.  Minnesota. 

Miss,  or  Mi.  Mississippi. 

Mo.  Missouri ;  Month. 

M.  P.  Member  of  Parliament. 

Mr.  Master  or  Mister. 

MS.  Manuscript. 

MSS.  Manuscripts. 

Mt.  Mount  or  Mountain. 

Mus.  Music;  Museum. 

N.  North ;  Note ;  Number. 
N.  A.  North  America. 
Nat.  Natural. 
Nath.  Nathaniel. 
N.  B.  Take  notice. 
N.  C.  North  Carolina. 
N.   E.    Northeast;    New  Eng- 
land. 
Neb.  Nebraska. 
N.  H.  New  Hampshire. 
N.  J.  New  Jersey. 
N.  N.  E.  North-Northeast. 
N.  N.  W.  North-Northwest. 
No.  Number. 
Nom.  Nominative.  • 
Nov.  November. 
N.  S.  Nova  Scotia ;  New  Style. 
Num.  Numbers. 
N.  T.  New  Testamert 
N.  W.  Northwest. 
N.  Y.  New  York. 


0.  Ohio. 

Ob.  (Obiit.)  Died. 

Obj.  Objective;  Objeotion. 

Obt.  Obedient. 

Oct.  October. 

Ord.  Ordnance. 

0.  S.  Old  Style." 

0.  T.  Old  Testament. 

Oz.  Ounces. 

P.  Page;  Pint;  Pipe. 

Pa.  or  Penn.  Pennsylvania. 

Pari.  Parliament. 

Pay't.  Payment. 

Pd.  Paid. 

Per  or  pr.  By  the ;  as,  per  yard. 

Per  ct.  By  the  hundred. 

Pet.  Peter. 

Phil.  Philip ;  Philippians. 

Phila.  Philadelphia. 

Pk.  Peck. 

PI.  or  Plur.  Plural. 

P.  M.  Post-Master ;  Afternoon. 

P.  O.  Post-Office. 

Pop.  Population. 

PP.  or  pp.  Pages. 

Prep.  Preposition. 

Pres.  President. 

Prob.  Problem. 

Prof.  Professor. 

Pron.  Pronoun ;  Pronunciation. 

Prop.  Proposition. 

Prot.  Protestant. 

Pro  tern.  For  the  time  being. 

Prov.  Proverbs. 

P.  S.  Postscript. 

Pub.  Public;  Published. 

Pwt.  Pennyweight. 

Q.  Question ;  Queen. 
Q.  L.  As  much  as  you  please. 
Qr.  Quarter. 

Q.  S.  A  sufficient  quantity. 
Qt.  Quart. 

Q.  V.  Which  see;  As  much  as 
you  please. 

Rec.  or  R.  Recipe. 
Rec'd.  Received. 


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Rec.  Sec.  Recording  Secretary. 

Rect.  Rector;  Receipt. 

Ref.  Reformed. 

Reg.  Register;  Regular. 

Regt.  Regiment. 

Rep.  Representative;  Republic. 

Rev.  Revelations;  Reverend. 

Rhet.  Rhetoric. 

R.  I.  Rhode  Island. 

Robt.  Robert. 

Rom.  Romans. 

R.  R.  Railroad. 

Rt.  Right. 

Rt.  Hon.  Right  Honorable, 

Rt.  Rev.  Right  Reverend. 

S.    Seconds  ;    Shilling ;    Sign  ; 

South. 
S.  A.  South  America. 
Sam.  Samuel. 
Sax.  Saxon. 
S.  C.  South  Carolina. 
Schr.  Schooner. 
S.  E.  Southeast. 
Sec.  Secretary. 
Sect.  Section. 
Sen.  Senator;  Senior. 
Sept.  September. 
Serj.  Sergeant. 
Serv.  Servant. 
Sing.  Singular. 
Sol.  Solomon;  Solution. 
Sp.  Spain ;  Spanish. 
Sq.  Square. 
Sr.  Sir  or  Senior. 
SS.  Namely. 

S.  S.  E.  South-Southeast. 
S.  S.  W.  South-Southwest. 
St.  Saint;  Street. 
Sup.  Superior. 
Surg.  Surgeon. 
S.  W.  Southwest. 

T.  Tdwn;  Territory. 
Tenn.  Tennessee. 
Theo.  Theodore. 
Theol.  Theology. 
Thess.  Thessalonians. 
Tim.  Timothy. 


Tit.  Titus;  Title. 

Tr.     Translation  ;    Transpose ; 

Treasurer. 
Turk.  Turkey. 
Typ.  Typographer. 

U.  0.  Upper  Canada. 

Ult.  Last,  or  the  last  month. 

U.  8.  United  States. 

U.  S.  A.  United  States  of  Ameri 

ca ;  United  States  Army. 
U.  S.  M.  A.  United  States  Mili, 

tary  Academy. 
U.  S.  N.  United  States  Navy. 
U.  S.  S.  United  States  Senate. 

V.  (Tide.)  See;  Verse. 

Va.  Virginia. 

Vis.  Viscount. 

Viz.  Namely ;  To  wit. 

Vol.  Volume. 

Vols.  Volumes. 

V.  P.  Vice  President. 

Vt.  Vermont. 

W.  West, 

"Wed.  Wednesday. 

Wk.  Week. 

W.  I.  West  Indies. 

Wis.  Wisconsin. 

W.  Lon.  West  Longitude. 

W.  N.  W.  West-Northwest. 

W.  S.  W.  West-Southwest. 

Wp.  Worship. 

Wis.  Wisconsin. 

Wt.  Weight. 

Xmas.  Christmas. 
Xt.  Christ. 

Y.  Tear. 
Yd.  Yard. 
Yds.  Yards. 
Yr.  Your. 
Yrs.  Ycurs. 

Zool.  Zoology. 

&c.  And  so  forth. 


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mute,  up,  full. — c  as  k  ;  g  as  j  ;  n  as  ng  ;  s  as  z  ;  ch  as  sh  ;  fhis  ;  azure. 

After  pupils  hare  learned  the  preceding  list,  they  should  be  required 
to  construct  sentences,  appropriately  introducing  all  the  abbreviations, 
as  illustrated  by  the  following 

Dictation  Exercises. 

J.  3J.  Webb,  jun.,  Esq.,  at  length  became  M.  D.,  A.  M.,  A.  A.  S. 
To  II.  B.  H.  Victoria,  I  am  greatly  indebted.  On  the  3d  inst.  I 
saw  Gov.  Wise,  of  Ya.  Rev.  Henry  Jones,  of  Bridgeport,  Conn., 
directed  a  letter  to  Rt.  Rev.  Alonzo  Potter,  D.  D.,  of  Penn.  Gen. 
Jackson  was  Pres.  of  the  U.  S.,  a.  d.  1830.  The  society  met  at 
Washington,  D.  0.,  on  the  30th  ult.  K.  B.  I  shall  depart  at  9 
o'clock,  A.  M.  Prof.  Good  became  LL.D.,  II.  S.  S.,  F.  S.  A., 
F.  B.  S.,  &c. 


FOREIGN  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 

Abbreviations. — L,  Latin /  F.  French;  S.  Spanish ;  I.  Italian. 


Ab  initio  (inlsh'i  o),  L.  From  the 
beginning. 

Ad  cap  tan'dum,  L.  To  attract  or 
please. 

Ad  rem,  L.     To  the  point. 

A  la  mode,  F.  According  to  fashion. 

Ad  lib'itum,  L.  At  pleasure. 

Ad  valo'rem,  L.  According  to  the 
value. 

Alias,  L.     Otherwise. 

Alibi,  L.  Elsewhere ;  proof  of  hav- 
ing been  elsewhere. 

Alma  mater,  L.  A  benign  mot'ner  ; 
a  university. 

Anno  mundi,  L.  In  the  year  of 
the  world. 

Anglice  (ang'glise),  L.  In  English. 

Apropos  (ap'ro  po),  F.  To  the  pur- 
pose. 

Au  fait  (o  fa),  F.    Skillful ;  expert. 

Beau  monde  (b6  mond'),  F.  The 
gay  world. 

Belles  lettres  (bel  16tr'),  F.  Polite 
literature. 

Bijou  (be  j6'),  F.    A  jewel. 


Billet  doux  (bil  la  do'),  F.    A  love- 
letter. 
Bon  jour  (bong  jor'),  F.    Good-day. 
Bon  mot  (bong  mo'),  F.     A  witty 

remark. 
Bon  ton,  F.    The  height  of  fashion. 
Bon  vivant  (bong  ve  vang),  F.     A 

good  liver  ;  a  jovial  companion. 
B6'na  fl'de,  L.     In  good  faith. 
Boudoir  (bo  dwir'),  F.     A  small 

room. 
Ca'pias,  L.     A  law  term  ;  you  may 

take. 
Casus  belli,  L.   An  occasion  for  war. 
Chef  d'eeuvre   (sha  dovr'),  F.     A 

masterpiece. 
Cicerone  (che  cha  ro'ne),  I.  A  guide 

showing  works  of  art. 
Clique  (kick),  F.     A  party. 
Comme  il  faut  (kSm'el  f6'},  F.    As 

it  ought  to  be. 
Compos  mentis,  L.   Of  sound  mind. 
Con  a  mo're,  L.  With  love  or  zest. 
Connoisseur  (kon  nes  sur),  F-     A 

skillful  judge. 


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Cortege  (kor  taz),  F.     An  escort. 

Cornucopia3,  L.     Horn  of  plenty. 

Coup  d'  etat  (k6  da  ta'),  F.  A  mas- 
ter-stroke in  politics. 

Coup  de  grace  (ko  de  gras'),  F.  The 
finishing  blow. 

Coup  de  main  (ko  deli  mang'),  F. 

i     A  taking  by  surprise. 

Coup  d'ceil  (k6  dal'),  F.  A  glance 
of  the  e}'e  ;  a  hasty  view. 

Debris  (deb  re7),  F.  Broken  rem- 
nants. 

De'nouement(den3mang').F.  The 
unraveling  of  a  plot. 

De  facto,  L.     From  the  fact. 

De  1  gra  ti  a,  L.  By  the  grace  of 
God. 

De  novo,  L.     Anew. 

Devoirs  (dev  warz'),  F.  Duties  ; 
acts  of  civility. 

Dishabille  (dis  a  bel'),  P.  An  un- 
dress. 

Donna,  I.     A  lady  of  rank. 

Double  entendre  (do'bl-an  tln'dr), 
F.     Double  meaning. 

Dramatis  personam,  L.  Persons  of 
the  drama. 

Eclaircissement  (a  klar  sis  mang'), 
F.  A  clearing  up,  or  explanation. 

£clat  (iktt')i  F.  Splendor,  ap- 
plause. 

£lite  (a  let),  F.  Choice,  select  so- 
ciety. 

Encore  (ang  korr),  F.  Again  ;  a 
word  used  to  call  for  a  repetition. 

En  masse  (ang  mas'),  F.  In  a  mass. 

Ennui  (ang  we'),  F.    Weariness. 

Entre'e  (ang  tra'),  F.     Entrance. 

Entre  nous  (antr  n5'),  F.  Between 
us  ;  confidentially. 

Entrep6t  (ang  tr  p6'),  F.  Depot 
for  goods. 

E  pluribus  unum,  L.  One  formed 
of  many.  The  motto  of  the 
United  States. 

Ergo,  L.    Therefore. 


Esprit  de  corps  (es  pre  de  k6r'),  F. 

The  spirit  of  a  body  of  men. 
Et  caetera,  L.     And  so  forth. 
Exit,  L.     He  goes  off. 
Ex'e  lint  omnes,  L.     All  go  off. 
Exempli  gratia,  L.     For  the  sake 

of  example. 
Ex  cathedra,  L.     From  the  chair.  • 
Ex  curia,  L.     Out  of  court. 
Ex  officio,  L.     By  virtue  of  office. 
Ex  par'te,  L.    On  one  side  ;  on  the 

part  of. 
Expose  (eks  po  ztV),  F.     A  laying 

open  ;  a  formal  statement  of  rea- 
sons, facts,  &c. 
Ex  tem'po  re,  L.     On  the  spur  of 

the  moment. 
Fac  sini'  i  le,  L.     An  exact  copy. 
Fete  champetre  (fat' sham  patr/), 

F.     A  rural  festival. 
Felo  de  se,  L.     Self-murder. 
Fiat,  L.     Let  it  be  done. 
Fina'le,  I.     The  concluding  piece 

in  music  ;  the  close. 
Gens  d'armes  (zawng  d'arm),   F. 

Armed  guards  of  the  police. 
Habeas  corpus,  L.    You  may  have 

the  body.     A  writ  for  delivering 

a  person  from  imprisonment. 
Hauteur  (h6  teV),  F.  Haughtiness ; 

pride. 
Hie  jacet,  L.     Here  lies. 
Hors  de  combat  (har'  de  kom  ba'), 

F.     Disabled  ;  out  of  condition 

to  fight. 
Ibidem,  L.     In  the  same  place. 
Idem,  L.     The  same. 
Id  est,  L.     That  is. 
Impromptu,  L.    On  the  spur  of  the 

moment. 
Imprimis,  L.     In  the  first  place. 
Im  prov  i  sa  to 're,  L.  An  impromp- 
tu poet. 
In  exten'so,  L.     In  full. 
In  medias  res,  Lt    Into  the  midst 

of  affairs. 


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In  per  pet'u  um,  L.     Forever. 

In  pet'to,  I.    In  reserve  or  secrecy. 

In  pr6'pri  a  per  so'na,  L.  In  person. 

In  statu  quo,  L.  In  its  former 
state. 

In  toto,  L.     Wholly,  entirely. 

In  transitu,  L.     On  the  passage. 

Incog'nito,  L.     In  disguise. 

Instanter,  L.     Quickly,  earnestly. 

Ip'se  dix'it,  L.  He  himself  has 
said  it ;  mere  assertion. 

Ipso  facto,  L.     By  the  act  itself. 

Ipso  jure,  L.     By  the  law  itself. 

Item,  L.     Likewise,  also. 

Jeu  d'esprit  (ze  des  pre'),  F.  Play 
of  wit. 

Jet  d'eau  (za  d6').  Play  of  water  ; 
an  ornamental  water-spout. 

Labor  omnia  vincit,  L.  Labor  con- 
quers every  thing. 

Lapsus  linguae,  L.  A  slip  of  the 
tongue. 

Laus  Deo,  L.     Praise  to  God. 

Lex  talionis,  L.  The  law  of  re- 
taliation. 

Licet,  L.     It  is  allowed. 

Mademoiselle  (ma  dem  wa  zel'),  F. 
A  young  unmarried  lady. 

Magna  Charta  (kar'ta),  L.  The 
great  charter. 

Messieurs  (mesh'yerz),  F.  Gentle- 
men ;  Sirs. 

Me'um  et  tuum,  L.  Mine  and  thine. 

Modus  operandi,  L.  The  mode  of 
operation. 

Monsieur  (mosser),  F.     Sir;  Mr. 

Multum  in  parvo,  L.  Much  in  a 
little. 

Naivete'  (na  ev  ta'),  F.    Simplicity. 

No  plus  ultra,  L.  The  farthest  limit 
or  point ;  perfection. 

Nolens  volens,  L.  Willing  or  un- 
willing. 

Nom  de  guerre,  F.  )  An  assumed 

Nom  de  plume,  F.  j      name. 

ITota  be'ne,  L.    Mark  well. 


Omnibus,  L.     For  all. 

On  dit  (on'  de),  F.     People  say. 

Ora  pro  nobis,  L.     Pray  for  us. 

Outre'  (5  tra'),  F.     Exaggerated. 

Pecca'vl,  L.     I  have  sinned. 

Penchant  (pan  Bhang'),  F.  Incli- 
nation. 

Pinxit,  L.     He  or  she  painted  it. 

Plateau  (plat  t6'),  F.    Table-land. 

Porte-monnaie  (port  mon  a'),  F.  A 
flat  money-purse. 

Pos'se  comitatus,  L.  The  power  of 
the  county  ;  an  armed  body. 

Post  meridiem,  L.     Afternoon. 

Post  mor'tein,  L.     After  death. 

Prima  facie,  L.  From  the  first 
view ;  self-evident. 

Pro  bono  publico,  L.  For  the  pub- 
lic good. 

Pro  et  con,  i.  e. ,  pro  et  contra,  L. 
For  and  against. 

Pro  tem'pore,  L.     For  the  time. 

Quantum  libet,  L.  As  much  as 
you  please. 

Quid  pro  quo,  L.  What  for  what ; 
tit  for  tat. 

Quo  warranto,  L.  By  what  au- 
thority. 

Ragout  (ra  go'),  F.     Stewed  meat. 

Kara  avis,  L.  A  rare  bird ;  a 
prodigy. 

Rendezvous  (randavo)/  F.  The 
place  of  meeting. 

Re'veilld  (reval'ya),  F.    An  alarm. 

Sans,  F.     Without. 

Sang  froid  (sang  frwor),  F.  Cold- 
bloodedness. ( 

Sculpsit,  L.    He  or  she  engraved  it 

Sic  semper  tyrannis,  L.  So  may  ifc 
always  be  with  tyrants. 

Si'ne  di'e,  L.     Without  day. 

Si'ne  qua  non,  L.  Indispensable 
condition. 

Sobriquet  (so  bre  ka'),  F.  Nick- 
name. 

Soiree  (swor  ra'),  F.  Evening  party. 


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>■  l 


Status  quo,  L.  The  same  state  as 
before. 

Sub  ro'sa,  L.  Under  the  rose  ;  pri- 
vately. 

Summum  bomim,  L.  The  chief 
good. 

Tableau  (tab  lo'),  F.     A  picture. 

Tapis  (tap  e'),  F.     A  carpet. 

Terra  firma,  L.     Firm  earth. 

Tete-a-tete  (tat'  I  tat'),  F.  Head 
to  head ;  a  private  conversa- 
tion. 

Tou  pet  (to  pa'),  F.  An  artificial 
lock  of  hair  ;  a  curl. 


Tout  ensemble  (tot'  ang  sam'bl),  K 

The  whole  taken  together. 
Va'de  me'eum,  L.     Go  with  me  ; 

a  constant  companion. 
Valet  de  chambre  (vale  de  sham- 

br'),  F.    A  footman. 
Verbatim  et  literatim,  L.     "Word 

for  word,  and  letter  for  letter. 
Via,  L.     By  way  of. 
Vi'ce  versa,  L.     The  opposite  way. 
Vis-a-vis  (viz  &  ve!),  L.     Opposite. 
Viva  vo'ce,  L.    By  the  living  voice. 
Vox  populi  vox  De'i,  L.    The  voice 

of  the  people  is  the  voice  of  God. 


Require  pupils  to  construct  sentences,  appropriately  introducing  foreign 
words  and  phrases,  as  illustrated  by  the  following 

Dictation  HJzercises. 

He  commenced  ah  initio,  or  from  the  beginning.  His  speech 
"was  ad  rem.  Your  remarks  are  quite  apropos.  My  cicerone,  who 
is  a  connoisseur,  pronounces  this  painting  a  chef-d'oeuvre.  Your 
valet  de  chambre  disturbed  our  tete-a-tete.  Report  the  speech 
verbatim  et  literatim.  As  a  quid  pro  quo,  he  exclaimed,  u  Sic 
semper  tyrannise  Return  via  Rome.  Pay  ad  valorem  duties. 
Ten  of  the  gens  d'armes  were  left  hors  de  combat.  His  exclama- 
tion, "'  Vox  populi  vox  Dei!"  was  not  a  lapsus  lingua. 


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4.  PUNCTUATION  is  inculcated  by  a  series  of  interesting  reading  lessons,  the 
simple  perusal  of  which  suffices  to  fix  its  principles  indelibly  upon  the  mind. 

5.  ELOCUTION.  Each  of  the  higher  Readers  (3d,  4th  and  5th)  contains  elaborate, 
scholarly,  and  thoroughly  practical  treatises  on  elocution.  This  feature  alone  has 
secured  for  the  series  many  of  its  warmest  friends. 

6.  THE  SELECTIONS  are  the  crowning  glory  of  the  series.  Without  exceptioa  , 
it  may  be  said  that  no  volumes  of  the  same  size  and  character  contain  a  collection  so  ' 
diversified,  judicious,  and  artistic  as  this.  It  embraces  the  choicest  gems  of  English 
literature,  so  arranged  a*  to  afford  the  reader  ample  exercise  in  every  department  of 
style.  So  acceptable  has  the  taste  of  the  authors  in  this  department  proved,  not  only 
to  the  educational  public  but  to  the  reading  community  at  large,  that  thousands  of 
copies  of  the  Fourth  and  Fifth  Readers  have  found  their  way  into  public  and  private 
libraries  throughout  the  country,  where  they  are  in  constant  use  as  manuals  of  liter- 
ature, for  reference  as  well  as  perusal. 

7.  ARRANGEMENT.  The  exercises  are  so  arranged  as  to  present  constantly  al- 
ternating practice  in  the  different  styles  of  composition,  while  observing  a  definita 
plan  of  progression  or  gradation  throughout  the  whole.  In  the  higher  books  the  ar- 
ticles are  placed  in  formal  sections  and  classified  topically,  thus  concentrating  the  in- 
terest and  inculcating  a  principle  of  association  likely  to  prove  valuable  in  subsequent 
general  reading. 

8.  NOTES  AND  BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES.  These  are  full  and  adequate 
to  every  want.  The  biographical  sketches  present  in  pleasing  style  the  history  of 
every  author  laid  under  contribution. 

9.  ILLUSTRATIONS.  These  are  plentiful,  almost  profuse,  and  of  the  highest 
character  of  art.  They  are  found  in  every  volume  of  the  series  as  far  as  and  including 
the  Third  Reader. 

10.  THE  GRADATION  is  perfect.  Each  volume  overlaps  its  companion  pre- 
ceding or  following  in  the  series,  so  that  the  scholar,  in  passing  from  one  to  another, 
Is  barely  conscious,  save  by  the  presence  of  the  new  book,  of  the  transition. 

11.  THE  PRICE  is  reasonable.  The  books  were  not  trimmed  to  the  minimum 
of  size  la  order  that  the  publishers  might  be  able  to  denominate  them  "  the  cheapest 
in  the  market,"  but  were  made  large  enough  to  cover  and  suffice  for  the  grade  indi- 
cated by  the  respective  numbers.  Thus  the  child  is  not  compelled  to  go  over  his  First 
Reader  twice,  or  be  driven  into  the  Second  before  he  is  prepared  for  it.  The  compe- 
tent teachers  who  compiled  the  series  made  each  volume  just  what  it  should  be,  leav- 
ing it  for  their  brethren  who  should  use  the  books  to  decide  what  constitutes  true 
cheapness.  A  glance  over  the  books  will  satisfy  any  one  that  the  same  amount  of 
matter  is  nowhere  furnished  at  a  price  more  reasonable.  Besides  which  another  con- 
sideration enters  into  the  question  of  relative  economy,  namely,  the 

12.  BINDING-.  By  the  use  of  a  material  and  process  known  only  to  themselves, 
in  common  with  all  the  publications  of  this  house,  the  National  Readers  are  warranted 
to  out-last  any  with  which  they  may  be  compared— the  ratio  of  relative  durability  be- 
ing in  their  favor  as  two  to  one. 

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JVationai  Series  of  Standard  School- 2$oofcs. 

Parker  &  Watson's  National  Series  of  Readers 

TESTIMONIALS. 

From,  Hon.  T  A.  Parker,  State  Sup't  of  Public  Instruction,  Missouri 

By  authority  of  law  it  becomes  my  duty  to  recommend  a  list  of  Text-books  for  use 
In  the  Public  Schools  of  Missouri  I  deem  it  necessary  to  approve  a  list  of  books 
which  will  secure  to  the  youth  of  the  State  a  uniform,  cheap,  a?id  practical  course  of 
study,  and  after  careful  examination  have  selected  the  following:  The  National 
Readers  and  Spellers,  Monteith  &  McNally's  Geographies,  Peck's  Ganot's  Natural 
Philosophy,  Jan-is1  Physiology  and  Health,  &c,  &c. 

From  Sam'l  P  Bates  LL.D.,  Asst.  Supt.  Public  Schools  of  Pennsylvania. 

\  find  that  your  series  of  Parker  &  Watson's  National  Readers  aro  going  into  use  ia 
•11  our  leading  Normal  Schools.  They  are  unquestionably  ahead  of  any  thing  yet  pub- 
lished. 

From  A.  J.  Haile,  Prin.  Hebrew  Educational  Institute,  Memphis,  Tennessee. 

1  take  great  pleasure  in  bearing  testimony  to  the  superior  merits  of  Parker  &  "Wat* 
son's  Series  of  "  National  Readers." 

From  Prof.  F.  S.  Jewell,  of  the  Neio  York  State  Normal  School. 

It  gives  me  pleasure  to  find  in  the  National  Series  of  School-Readers  ample  room 
for  commendation  From  a  brief  examination,  I  am  led  to  believe  that  we  have  none 
equal  to  them.    I  hope  they  will  prove  as  popular  as  they  are  excellent. 

From  Moses  T.  Brown,  Superintendent  Public  Schools,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

The  different  Series  of  other  authors  were  critically  examined  by  our  Board  of 
Education  and  myself,  and  the  decision  was  unanimous  in  favor  of  the  National 
Series.  Our  teachers  are  delighted  with  the  books,  and  none  more  so  than  our  pri- 
mary teachers.  J  consider  the  Series  better  adapted  to  our  graded  school  system  than 
any  other  now  before  the  public. 

From  "War.  B.  Ames,  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Morris,  Connecticut. 

They  are  well  adapted  to  all  degrees  of  scholarship — one  lesson  prepares  the  mind 
of  the  pupil  for  the  next  in  consecutive  order,  from  book  to  book — till  the  highest  or* 
der  of  English  composition  is  attained  in  the  Fifth  Reader. 

From  Joiin  S.  Hart,  Prin.  N.  J.  State  Normal  School. 

I  approve  of  Parker  <fc  "Watson's  Readers  highly.  The  selections  are  judicious,  tha 
arrangement  good,  and  the  books  well  made  mechanically.  We  have  adopted  the  3d, 
4th,  and  5th  of  the  Series  in  this  school. 

From  R.  P.  Deckard,  President  Ewing  College,  La  Grange,  Texas. 

I  think  the  National  Series  of  Readers  the  best  I  have  seen. 

Extracts  from  Report  made  to  the  California  State  Teachers'1  Association. 

The  Committee,  in  presenting  to  this  Convention  the  Series  of  Readers  by  Parker 
&  Watson,  would  state  that,  regarded  as  a  whole,  we  would  give  our  unqualified  sup 
port  to  them  in  prefei'ence  to  all  others. 

From  B.  J.  Young,  Superintendent  Schools,  Shelbyville,  Illinois. 

The  National  Readers  have  been  selected  for  use  in  the  public  schools  of  this  cilr, 
and  are  giving  very  excellent  satisfaction.  During  ten  years'  experience  in  teaching, 
i  have  found  no  books  so  well  adapted  to  secure  rapid  and  thorough  progress. 

From  the  Wilmington  (N.  C.)  Daily  Herald. 

The  National  Series  has  attained  probably  a  higher  reputation  than  any  other  com 
plete  series  of  School- Books  in  existence. 

jy  For  further  testimony  of  a  similar  character,  see  special  circular,  or  curren 
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THE     NATIONAL    SCHOOL    PRIMER }     or,     PRIMARY     WOR) 

BUILDER.    64  pages,  ijme, 
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THE   NATIONAL  SEC*       D  READER.    224  pages.  16mo. 
1  THE  NATIONAL  THIRD  READER.    288  pages,  12mo. 
|  THE  NATIONAL  FOURTH  READER.    432  pages,  12mo. 
!  THE  NATIONAL  FIFTH  READER.    600  pages,  12mo, 
1  THE  NATIONAL  ELEMENTARY  SPELLER.    160  pages,  16mo. 

THE  NATIONAL  PRONOUNCING  SPELLER.    188  pages,  12mo. 

The  superiority  of  these  Work*.-  '<  the  simplicity,  thoroughness,  practicability,  and 
completeness  of  their  Elocutionary  lustru*  ion;  in  the  amount  and  value  of  the  Historical, 
Classical,  Biographical,  and  other  infoj.-qa.'  jh,  ill  nibbed  by  Botes  ;  in  the  extent  and  quality 
of  the  Selections  for  Reading  and  Declaration ;  in  their  exact  and  full  course  of  instruction 
in  Pronunciation ;  and  iu  their  uniform  Progressiveness,— is  urged  by  many  of  the  ablesl 
educators  of  the  United  States.  It  is  not  roo  much  to  say  that  their  Pictorial  Illustration* 
and  Typography  far  surpass  thoso  of  any  similar  books  published  iu  this  country,  and  prob- 
ably in  the  world. 

Although  these  works  are  but  recently  completed,  they  are  already  In  use  in  nearly  aj 
the  State  Normal  Schools,  hundreds  of  Academies,  and  in  the  Public  Schools  of  New  York 
Brooklyn,  Albany,  Syracuse,  Buffalo,  Chicago,  Milwaukee,  Toledo,  Cleveland,  all  the  School) 
of  Minnesota,  Newark,  Trenton,  Jersey  City,  New  Orleans,  Richmond,  Va,,  Norfolk,  Peters 
burg,  Charleston,  5,  C„  Wilmington,  »<»1M  Wilmington,  N.  C,  Savannah,  Memphis,  Augusta 
Ga.,  Macon,  Selma,  Ala,,  Jacksonville,  Pla„  Austin,  Tex.,  Galveston,  Vicksburg,  Stamford 
New  London,  Poughkeepsje,  peekskill.  Sing  Sing.  Tarry  town,  «u4  very  many  other  impor 
tant  cities  and  towns.  The  universal  opinion  of  Educators  who  use  this  Series  is  similar  t( 
the  following  from  the  Teachers  of  Newark,  N.  ■!.  : 

"  Having  critically  examined  Parker  *  Watson's  National  Series  of  Readers  and  Spellers 
d  used  them  in  the  schools  of  this  elcy  f..r  several  months  past,  we  are  happy  to  recpm 
mend  them  for  general  adoption.  Tfhe  "  Word  Method,"  presented  In  the  Primer  and  lirs 
Reader,  as  well  as  the  entire  System  of  Teaehlng  Primary  Reading,  developed  in  tins  Series 
has  more  than  realized  on?  expectation*  In  the  completeness  and  simplicity  of  their  Elo 
cutlonary  Instruction,  copiousness  and  value  of  their  Notes,  the  variety  and  quality  of  theft 
Selections  for  Reading  and  their  tho.  -?h  course  c,t  in  ttnicMofi  In  Pronunciation,  we  rega« 
them  as  greatly  superior  to  any  similar  t  xt-books  with  which  we  are  acquamtea. 

A.  S,  BARNES  &  CO.,  Publishers, 

111  &  113  WILLIAM  BT„  cor.  JOHN,  N.  Y 


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